Etymograph

English

Huguenotism

Huguenotism comes from French huguenotisme.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presenthuguenotisme
  2. EnglishtodayHuguenotism

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presenthuguenotisme
  2. EnglishtodayHuguenotism

Formed from Huguenot + -ism

Middle High German eitgenōz

German Eidgenosse ‘confederate’

Middle French eiguenot

French huguenot

English Huguenot

Today it means

noun The religion or doctrine of the Huguenots

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French huguenotisme / Huguenotism