Etymology of the English word deism
the English word
deismderived from the French word
déismederived from the Latin word
deusderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-derived from the French word
deismederived from the Latin word
deusderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-Date
The earliest known usage of deism in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English