Etymology of the English word spiritualism
the English word
spiritualismusing 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")
derived 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
