Where does “λιτανεία” come from?
λιτανεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λιτή — prayer, entreaty.
λιτανεία (Ancient Greek): prayer
Definitions
- prayer
Ancestry of “λιτανεία”, step by step
λιτανεία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λιτή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λιτή | prayer, entreaty |
via Ancient Greek λῐτᾰνεύω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λῐτᾰνεύω | to pray; to entreat |