Where does “polydeist” come from?
polydeist (English) comes from English Deist, from German deist, from German deistisch, from Dutch -isch, from German -isch, from Middle High German -isch, from Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic -isk — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
polydeist (English): A person who believes in polydeism
Definitions
- A person who believes in polydeism
Ancestry of “polydeist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Deist | Alternative spelling of deist |
| 2 | German | deist | deist |
| 3 | German | deistisch | deistic |
| 4 | Dutch | -isch | -ic; -ian |
| 5 | German | -isch | an adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and... |
| 6 | Middle High German | -isch | — |
| 7 | Old High German | -isc | used to form adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |