Etymology of the English word spiritism
the English word
spiritismderived from the English word
spiritderived from the Old French word
esperitderived from the Latin word
spiritus (breath, breathing, air)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
derived from the Old French word
espiritderived from the Latin word
spiritus (breath, breathing, air)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
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")
Cognates
Dutch
spiritisme, French
spiritisme, German
Spiritismus, Icelandic
spíritismi, Swedish
spiritismUsage
Word found in Modern English
