myEtymology.com: English etymology of eudemonism

Etymology of the English word eudemonism

the English word eudemonism

derived from the English word eudemon

derived from the Greek word eudaimon, εὐδαίμων

using the Greek prefix eu-, εὐ-

derived from the Greek word eus

derived from the Greek word eu, εὖ ( well)

derived from the Greek word daimon, δαίμων (a dæmon or supernatural spirit (of a bad nature))

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

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")