Where does “Caliphism” come from?

Caliphism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

Caliphism (English): The political ideology which favors the...

Definitions

  1. The political ideology which favors the...

Ancestry of “Caliphism”, step by step

Caliphism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English caliph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaliphThe political leader of the Muslim world,...
2Middle Englishcalife
3Old Frenchcaliphe
4Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
5Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism