Etymology of the English word schism
the English word
schismderived from the Old French word
scismederived from the Latin word
schisma (schism, split, deep divide)
derived from the Greek word
schisma, σχίσμα (a split or gap ('schism'), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Greek word
schizein, σχίζω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-derived from the French word
schismderived from the Latin word
schisma (schism, split, deep divide)
derived from the Greek word
schisma, σχίσμα (a split or gap ('schism'), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Greek word
schizein, σχίζω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-Date
The earliest known usage of schism in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
