Where does “tetratheism” come from?
tetratheism (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.
tetratheism (English): A belief in four gods; The belief that there are...
Definitions
- A belief in four gods; The belief that there are...
Ancestry of “tetratheism”, step by step
tetratheism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theism
| 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 | white |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |