Etymograph

English

Islamism

Islamism comes from French islamisme.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentislamisme
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1626Islamism

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentislamisme
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1626Islamism

Earliest quotation: 1626, Samuel Purchas, Purchas his Pilgrimage: “Muhammed [...] first manifested and obserued the Religion of…”

Formed from Islam + -ism

Arabic أَسْلَمَ

Arabic إِسْلَام ‘submission, surrender’

English Islam

Every English word from French islamisme

Today it means

noun The religion of Muslims; Islam.

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

Etymograph / French islamisme / Islamism

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