Where does “Manichaeism” come from?

Manichaeism derives from Mani, the third-century Persian prophet, plus the English suffix -ism, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós.

Manichaeism (English): A syncretic, dualistic religion that combines elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in the 3rd century AD

Definitions

  1. A syncretic, dualistic religion that combines elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in the 3rd century AD

Ancestry of “Manichaeism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinManichaismusManichaism/Manichaeism
2Koine GreekΜανιχαϊσμός—
Every word from Koine Greek Μανιχαϊσμός →Every word from Latin Manichaismus →