Etymology of the Latin word schisma
the Latin word
schisma (schism, split, deep divide)
derived from the Greek word
schisma, σχίσμα (a split or gap ('schism'), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Greek word
schizein, σχίζω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-Derivations in other languages
French
scisme, French
schisme, French
schism, Italian
schisma, Italian
scismaUsage
Word found in Church Latin, Late Latin
