Where does “erastiaans” come from?
erastiaans (Dutch) comes from Dutch erastiaan, from English Erastian, from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.
erastiaans (Dutch): Erastian
Definitions
- Erastian
Ancestry of “erastiaans”, step by step
erastiaans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch erastiaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | erastiaan | Erastian |
| 2 | English | Erastian | Of or relating to Thomas Erastus (1524–1583), Swiss physician and theologian, or his doctrines, associated with the idea that the State should have supremacy in ecclesiastical matters |
| 3 | English | ian | — |
| 4 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 5 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 6 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 10 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 11 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |