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Where does “Donatist” come from?

Donatist comes from Latin Donatista, derived from Latin Donatus, the name of the Christian theologian whose followers formed a schismatic sect in fourth-century North Africa.

Donatist (English): One of a group of Christians in fourth-century...

Definitions

  1. One of a group of Christians in fourth-century...

Ancestry of “Donatist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDōnātista—
2Latindonatusgiven; bestowed, granted; forgiven, pardoned
3LatindonoI give; I bestow, grant; I forgive, pardon
4Proto-Italicdōnāōto give, to present
5Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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