Where does “Methodism” come from?
Methodism derives from English method, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος, combining μετά and ὁδός meaning "way" or "path," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sed-.
Methodism (English): The Methodist Christian movement founded by John...
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- The Methodist Christian movement founded by John...
Ancestry of “Methodism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | method | A process by which a task is completed; a way of... |
| 2 | Middle French | methode | method; manner of doing something |
| 3 | Latin | methodus | method; way of teaching |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |