Where does “Indianism” come from?

Indianism (English) comes from English indian, from Middle English Indien, from Anglo-Norman indien — Indian.

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Ancestry of “Indianism”, step by step

Indianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English indian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
2Middle EnglishIndien—
3Anglo-NormanindienIndian

via French indianisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchindianismeIndianism
Every word from Anglo-Norman indien →Every word from Middle English Indien →Every word from English indian →