Etymology of the English word theism
the English word
theismusing 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 Greek word
theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-using the English prefix
the-Date
The earliest known usage of theism in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
hylotheism,
tritheismDerivations in other languages
French
théismeUsage
Word found in Modern English
