Where does “modalism” come from?

modalism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

modalism (English): The doctrine that the Trinity is composed of...

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that the Trinity is composed of...

Ancestry of “modalism”, step by step

modalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English modal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmodalof, or relating to a mode or modus; of, relating...
2Middle Frenchmodal
3Latinmodalispertaining to a mode
4Latinmodusmeasure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mós