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): The belief in a single deity ; especially within...
Definitions
- The belief in a single deity ; especially within...
Ancestry of “monotheism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | theism | Belief in the existence of at least one deity;... |
| 2 | New Latin | thea | tea |
| 3 | Dutch | thee | tea |
| 4 | Malay | teh | tea |
| 5 | Malay | putih | white |
| 6 | Classical Malay | putih | white |
| 7 | Proto-Malayic | putih | — |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |