Where does “Nicodemus” come from?
Nicodemus comes from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος, a compound of νῑ́κη meaning "victory" and δῆμος meaning "people."
Nicodemus (English): To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee...
Definitions
- To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee...
Ancestry of “Nicodemus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νῑκόδημος | Nicodemus, a Pharisee who showed favour to Jesus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |