Where does “Pelagianist” come from?
Pelagianist (English) comes from English Pelagian, from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.
Pelagianist (English): A Pelagian
Definitions
- A Pelagian
Ancestry of “Pelagianist”, step by step
Pelagianist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pelagian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pelagian | Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works |
| 2 | English | ian | — |
| 3 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 4 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 5 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |