Where does “faitheism” come from?
faitheism (English) comes from English atheism, from French athéisme, from French athée, from Latin atheos, from Ancient Greek ἄθεος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
faitheism (English): Atheism, with a belief that faith should not be criticized
Definitions
- Atheism, with a belief that faith should not be criticized
Ancestry of “faitheism”, step by step
faitheism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English atheism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | atheism | Belief that no deities exist; Rejection of belief... |
| 2 | French | athéisme | atheism |
| 3 | French | athée | atheistic; atheist |
| 4 | Latin | atheos | an atheist; one who rejected the gods worshipped... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄθεος | without gods; rejecting or disdaining the belief... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |