Etymology of the English word holism
the English word
holismusing the English prefix
holo-derived from the Greek word
holos, ὅλος, ὅλως (whole, all, complete; completely; everywhere)
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")
Date
The earliest known usage of holism in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
holisticUsage
Word found in Modern English
