myEtymology.com: English etymology of taoism

Etymology of the English word taoism

the English word taoism

derived from the English word Tao

derived from the Chinese word Tao

using the English suffix -ism

derived from the French suffix -ism

derived from the Latin suffix -ismus

derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός

suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")