Where does “vocalism” come from?

vocalism (English) comes from English vocal, from Middle English vocal.

vocalism (English): Speaking or singing; The vowel sounds used in a...

Definitions

  1. Speaking or singing; The vowel sounds used in a...

Ancestry of “vocalism”, step by step

vocalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vocal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvocalOf or pertaining to the voice or speech; Having a...
2Middle Englishvocal—

via French vocalisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvocalismevocalism
Every word from Middle English vocal →Every word from English vocal →