Where does “Comforter” come from?
Comforter derives from Ancient Greek παράκλητος, from καλέω meaning "to call," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
Comforter (English): The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost
Definitions
- The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost
Ancestry of “Comforter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράκλητος | Called to aid, helping; legal assistant,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 4 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 5 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |