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Where does “Semipelagianism” come from?

Semipelagianism (English) comes from English Pelagianism, from English Pelagian, from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.

Ancestry of “Semipelagianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPelagianismA Christian belief that denies the view of...
2EnglishPelagianOf or pertaining to Pelagius , an ascetic who...
3Englishian—
4IrishEoin—
5Old IrishIohain—
6LatinIōannēs—
7Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
8HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
9Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
10Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
11Arabicخُنَّة—
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