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Where does “Marcionism” come from?

Marcionism (English) comes from English Marcion, from Late Latin Marcion, from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων, from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.

Marcionism (English): An early Christian following akin to but distinct...

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  1. An early Christian following akin to but distinct...

Ancestry of “Marcionism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMarcion—
2Late LatinMarcion—
3Koine GreekΜᾱρκῑ́ων—
4Ancient GreekΜᾶρκος—
5LatinMārcus—
6LatinMartīnus—
7Latin-īnus—
8Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
9Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
10Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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