Where does “monotheism” come from?

monotheism (English) comes from English theism, from New Latin thea, from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

monotheism (English): Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian

Definitions

  1. Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian

Ancestry of “monotheism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheismBelief in the existence of at least one deity;...
2New Latintheatea
3Dutchtheetea
4Malaytehtea
5Malayputihwhite
6Classical Malayputihwhite
7Proto-Malayicputihwhite
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

Words derived from “monotheism”

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