Where does “Jansenism” come from?
Jansenism derives from English Jansen, from Ancient Greek -ισμός and Ancient Greek -μός, from Latin Johannes and Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, ultimately from Hebrew יהוה meaning "God."
Jansenism (English): The Catholic doctrines of Cornelius Jansen and...
Definitions
- The Catholic doctrines of Cornelius Jansen and...
Ancestry of “Jansenism”, step by step
Jansenism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French jansénisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jansénisme | Jansenism |
| 2 | Latin | Jansenius | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Jansen | — |
| 4 | Dutch | Jan | — |
| 5 | Norwegian Bokmål | Johannes | John; the name of several figures in the New Testament |
| 6 | Icelandic | Jóhannes | — |
| 7 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 8 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 11 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 12 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 13 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English Jansen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jansen | — |