Etymology of the English word cultism
the English word
cultismderived from the English word
cultderived from the Latin word
cultus (care, worship, devotion; cultivated, tilled, farmed; habitation; cultivation; civilization; personal care, maintenance, grooming)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-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