Where does “Pelagian” come from?
Pelagian comes from Latin Pelagianus, derived from Latin Pelagius, which comes from Ancient Greek πέλαγος meaning "sea," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
Pelagian (English): Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works
Ancestry of “Pelagian”, step by step
Pelagian traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English Pelagius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pelagius | — |
| 2 | Latin | Pelagius | pelagian, pelagic (of or relating to the open sea) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πελάγιος | of the sea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Latin Pelagiae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pelagiae | — |