Where does “Setianism” come from?
Setianism (English) comes from English Setian, from English seṭ, from English sept, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi — to follow; to see; to say.
Setianism (English): The beliefs and practices of the Setians
Definitions
- The beliefs and practices of the Setians
Ancestry of “Setianism”, step by step
Setianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Setian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Setian | Of or relating to the Egyptian god Set; Of or... |
| 2 | English | seṭ | of a root, having a final "i" sound in certain... |
| 3 | English | sept | A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a... |
| 4 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 5 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 6 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 7 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 8 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 9 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |