myEtymology.com: English etymology of hipsterism

Etymology of the English word hipsterism

the English word hipsterism

using the English suffix -ism

derived from the French suffix -ism

derived from the Latin suffix -ismus

derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός

suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")

derived from the English word hipster

using the English suffix -ster

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-istrijon

derived from the English word hip

Word found in Modern English