Where does “Mahdism” come from?
Mahdism (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.
Mahdism (English): Islamic messianism regarding the coming of the Mahdi
Definitions
- Islamic messianism regarding the coming of the Mahdi
Ancestry of “Mahdism”, step by step
Mahdism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English Mahdi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mahdi | A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world |
| 2 | Arabic | مَهْدِيّ | guided one; rightly guided |
via French mahdisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mahdisme | — |