Where does “Agnus Dei” come from?
Agnus Dei (English) comes from Latin Agnus Dei, from Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Agnus Dei (English): A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass,...
Definitions
- A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass,...
Ancestry of “Agnus Dei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Agnus Dei | Literally, "Lamb of God", a title applied by... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ | — |
| 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... |