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Where does “Jesuitry” come from?

Jesuitry (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.

Jesuitry (English): Jesuitism; subtle argument

Definitions

  1. Jesuitism; subtle argument

Ancestry of “Jesuitry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJesuita member of the Society of Jesus; A crafty...
2New LatinIesuita—
3LatinIēsus—
4Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
5Aramaicישוע—
6Hebrewישוע—
7HebrewיהושעJoshua
8HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea
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