Etymology of the English word fanaticism
the English word
fanaticismderived from the English word
fanaticderived from the Latin word
fanaticus (fanatic, frantic; belonging to a temple)
derived from the Latin word
fanum (sanctuary, temple)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhes-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
