Where does “Areopagite” come from?

Areopagite comes from Middle English Ariopagite, from Latin areopagites, from Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης, formed with the suffix -ῑ́της, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

Areopagite (English): A member of the ancient-Athenian conciliary court...

Definitions

A member of the ancient-Athenian conciliary court...

Ancestry of “Areopagite”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	Ariopagite	—
2	Latin	arēopagītes	—
3	Ancient Greek	Ἀρεοπαγίτης	Areopagite
4	Ancient Greek	Ἄρειος πάγος	Areopagus
5	Ancient Greek	Ἄρειος	devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
6	Ancient Greek	Ἄρης	Ares; the planet Mars; {{l\|en\|Ares}}
7	Ancient Greek	ἀρή	bane, ruin

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