myEtymology.com: English etymology of atheism

Etymology of the English word atheism

the English word atheism

derived from the French word athéisme

derived from the French word athée

derived from the Greek word atheos, ἄθεος (godless)

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

derived from the Greek word theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhēs-

using the French suffix -isme

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 French word atheisme

derived from the Greek word atheos, ἄθεος (godless)

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

derived from the Greek word theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhēs-

The earliest known usage of atheism in English dates from the 16th century.

Dutch athensme, French athéisme, German Atheismus, Norwegian ateisme, Swedish ateism

Word found in Modern English