English
Verdadism
Verdadism comes from Spanish verdad ‘truth’, from Latin vērus ‘true, genuine’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weh₁ros‘true’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wēros‘true’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvērus‘true, genuine’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvēritātem
- Spanishc. 1500–presentverdad‘truth’
- EnglishtodayVerdadism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weh₁ros‘true’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wēros‘true’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvērus‘true, genuine’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvēritātem
- Spanishc. 1500–presentverdad‘truth’
- EnglishtodayVerdadism
Formed from -ism
The story
From Spanish verdad + -ism, coined by Soraida Martinez circa 1992 to describe her own works.
Linked words
through Latin vērus ‘true, genuine’
very, verification, veracity, veritas, verity, verily, aver, 6 more
Today it means
noun A style of art that juxtaposes figurative abstract paintings with written social commentary drawing from personal experiences.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros / Verdadism