Etymology of the English word terrorism
the English word
terrorismderived from the English word
terrorderived from the Old French word
terreurderived from the Latin word
terror (terror, panic, alarm)
derived from the Latin word
terrere (frighten, scare, terrify)
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")
Derivations in English
counterterrorismUsage
Word found in Modern English
