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.
Semipelagianism (English): A Christian theological and soteriological school of thought on salvation, holding that the beginning of faith (and therefore salvation) is an act of free will, while the increase of faith is the work of God
Definitions
- A Christian theological and soteriological school of thought on salvation, holding that the beginning of faith (and therefore salvation) is an act of free will, while the increase of faith is the work of God
Ancestry of “Semipelagianism”, step by step
Semipelagianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pelagianism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pelagianism | A Christian belief that denies the view of... |
| 2 | English | Pelagian | Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works |
| 3 | English | ian | — |
| 4 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 5 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 6 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 10 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 11 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |