Where does “Nicolaitanism” come from?
Nicolaitanism (English) comes from English Nicolaitan, from English Nicolaite, from Latin Nicolaita, from Ancient Greek Νικολαΐτης, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Nicolaitanism (English): The beliefs of the Nicolaitans, an early...
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Ancestry of “Nicolaitanism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nicolaitan | A member of an early Christian sect (Nicolaism), said to participate in certain pagan ceremonies |
| 2 | English | Nicolaite | A Nicolaitan |
| 3 | Latin | Nicolaita | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Νικολαΐτης | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |