Where does “prelatism” come from?

prelatism (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.

prelatism (English): prelacy; episcopacy

Definitions

  1. prelacy; episcopacy

Ancestry of “prelatism”, step by step

prelatism 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 prelate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprelateA clergyman of high rank and authority, having...
2Old Frenchprelatprelate
3Medieval Latinpraelatuscarried; offered, presented; preferred
4Latinpraeferrepresent active infinitive of praeferō; to prefer
5LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
6Proto-Italicpraiferō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism