Where does “teismi” come from?

teismi (Finnish) 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.

teismi (Finnish): theism

Definitions

  1. theism

Ancestry of “teismi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheismBelief in the existence of at least one deity;...
2New Latintheatea
3Dutchtheetea
4Malaytehtea
5Malayputihwhite
6Classical Malayputihwhite
7Proto-Malayicputihwhite
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

Words derived from “teismi

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiqEvery word from Proto-Malayic putihEvery word from Classical Malay putih