Where does “Darbyism” come from?
Darbyism (English) comes from English Darby, from English Derby, from Middle English Derby, from Old English Dēorbȳ, from Old Norse Djúra-bý, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
Darbyism (English): A Christian doctrine formed by John Nelson Darby (1800-1892) and followed by the Exclusive Brethren, which includes a two-stage return of Christ, pretribulation rapture, and seven time periods, called dispensations
Definitions
- A Christian doctrine formed by John Nelson Darby (1800-1892) and followed by the Exclusive Brethren, which includes a two-stage return of Christ, pretribulation rapture, and seven time periods, called dispensations
Ancestry of “Darbyism”, step by step
Darbyism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Darby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Darby | A specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal |
| 2 | English | Derby | A type of cheese made in Derby, England |
| 3 | Middle English | Derby | — |
| 4 | Old English | Dēorbȳ | Derby |
| 5 | Old Norse | Djúra-bý | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |