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Where does “χάρις” come from?

χάρις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χάρις (Ancient Greek): grace

Definitions

  1. grace

Ancestry of “χάρις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
2Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χάρις”

  • Eucharist
  • charisma
  • eucharistic
  • Charis
  • Charites
  • charismaless
  • eucharistia
  • eucaristía
  • 卡里斯瑪
  • eucharystia
  • ευχαριστώ
  • Χαρικλῆς
  • εὐχάριστος
  • εὐχαριστία
  • Χάρις
  • χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ
  • χᾰρῐ́ζομαι
  • εὐχαριστέω
  • χαρίεις
  • eukarist
  • Eocairist
  • eucariste
  • ܐܘܟܪܝܣܛܝܐ
  • haristo
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