myEtymology.com: English etymology of adiaphorism

Etymology of the English word adiaphorism

the English word adiaphorism

derived from the English word adiaphorous

derived from the Greek word adiaphoros, ἀδιάϕορος

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

derived from the Greek word aphoros

derived from the Greek word diaphoros, διάφορος (varying; also surpassing)

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")

The earliest known usage of adiaphorism in English dates from the 19th century.