Where does “Semipelagian” come from?
Semipelagian (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.
Semipelagian (English): A believer in Semipelagianism
Definitions
- A believer in Semipelagianism
Ancestry of “Semipelagian”, step by step
Semipelagian traces back through 3 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 semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |
via Swedish pelagian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pelagian | a Pelagian |