Where does “Quakerism” come from?
Quakerism derives from English Quaker, from English quake, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós, from Latin -are, from Latin -arius, and from Latin -us.
Quakerism (English): The belief system of the members of the Religious...
Definitions
- The belief system of the members of the Religious...
Ancestry of “Quakerism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quaker | A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of... |
| 2 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 3 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 4 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |