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Where does “Lutherist” come from?

Lutherist (English) comes from English Luther, from German Luther, from Old High German Liutheri, from Proto-Germanic *Liudihari, from Proto-Germanic *hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.

Lutherist (English): A scholar who studies Luther or his works; A...

Definitions

  1. A scholar who studies Luther or his works; A...

Ancestry of “Lutherist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLuther—
2GermanLuther—
3Old High GermanLiutheri—
4Proto-Germanic*Liudihari—
5Proto-Germanic*hari—
6Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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