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Etymology of the English word totemism

the English word totemism
derived from the English word totem
derived from the Ojibwa word nintotem
derived from the Ojibwa word nindoodem
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")

Derivations in other languages

French totem

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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