Etymology of the English word classism
the English word
classismderived from the English word
classderived from the French word
classederived from the Latin word
classis (class, division of Romans; grade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English