Etymology of the English word spiritualism
the English word
spiritualismderived from the English word
spiritualderived from the Old French word
spirituelderived from the Church Latin word
spiritualis (spiritual, of the spirit; of breathing)
derived 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")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
