myEtymology.com: English etymology of catholicism

Etymology of the English word catholicism

the English word catholicism

derived from the English word Catholic

derived from the Church Latin word Catholic

derived from the Greek word katholike

derived from the Greek word katholikos, καθολικός, καϑολικός

derived from the Greek word kath'olon

derived from the Greek word katholou, καθόλου (on the whole; entirely)

derived from the Greek word kata, κατά (down)

derived from the Greek word holos, ὅλος, ὅλως (whole, all, complete; completely; everywhere)

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")