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Where does “dogme” come from?

dogme (Danish) comes from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα, from Ancient Greek δοκέω, from Ancient Greek δέχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

dogme (Danish): dogma

Definitions

  1. dogma

Ancestry of “dogme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindogmaA philosophic tenet, doctrine, dogma; A decree,...
2Ancient Greekδόγμαopinion, belief; decision, judgment
3Ancient GreekδοκέωTo expect, think, suppose, imagine; To seem, to...
4Ancient GreekδέχομαιTo accept, receive
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “dogme”

  • Dogme
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