Where does “Aristotelianism” come from?

Aristotelianism derives from English Aristotelian, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Latin -um, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος meaning "best," from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- and h₂er-.

Aristotelianism (English): The philosophical system of Aristotle (384 – 322) and his followers

Definitions

  1. The philosophical system of Aristotle (384 – 322) and his followers

Ancestry of “Aristotelianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
2Latin-ismus-ism
3Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
4Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from Ancient Greek -μός
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