Where does “աստվածաշունչ” come from?
աստվածաշունչ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աստուածաշունչ, from Ancient Greek θεόπνευστος, from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
աստվածաշունչ (Armenian): inspired by God; Bible
Definitions
- inspired by God; Bible
Ancestry of “աստվածաշունչ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | աստուածաշունչ | God-breathed, inspired by God |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεόπνευστος | God-breathed, inspired by God |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |