Where does “Jesuitism” come from?
Jesuitism (English) comes from English Jesuit, from New Latin Iesuita, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.
Jesuitism (English): The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers
Definitions
- The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers
Ancestry of “Jesuitism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jesuit | a member of the Society of Jesus; A crafty... |
| 2 | New Latin | Iesuita | — |
| 3 | Latin | Iēsus | Jesus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 5 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 6 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 7 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 8 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |