Where does “Mahometism” come from?
Mahometism (English) comes from English Mahomet, from Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, from Jewish Aramaic مَحُمَّدْ, from Arabic مُحَمَّد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.
Ancestry of “Mahometism”, step by step
Mahometism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mahomet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mahomet | the prophet who introduced Islam |
| 2 | Middle English | Macomet | Muhammad |
| 3 | Latin | Machometus | — |
| 4 | Jewish Aramaic | مَحُمَّدْ | — |
| 5 | Arabic | مُحَمَّد | praised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad |
| 6 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via French mahométisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mahométisme | Mohammedanism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |