Etymology of the English word asceticism
the English word
asceticismderived from the English word
asceticderived from the Late Greek word
asketikos, ἀσκητικός
derived from the Greek word
asketes, ἀσκητής
derived from the Greek word
askein, ἀσκεῖν
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
