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 | an Areopagite |
| 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 |