Where does “agape” come from?

Agape comes from English a- combined with English and, derived from Latin ad- and Latin ad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo and Proto-Indo-European al-.

agape (English): In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation,...

Definitions

In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation,...

Ancestry of “agape”, step by step

agape traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gape

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	gape	To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily,...
2	Middle English	gapen	—
3	Old Norse	gapa	to gape, open the mouth wide
4	Proto-Germanic	gapōną	to gaze, observe
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰeh₁y-	to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰih₁-	—

via Ancient Greek ἀγάπη

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀγάπη	love, affection, esteem; specifically, the love...
2	Ancient Greek	-ή	suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
3	Ancient Greek	-ᾱ	nominal suffix
4	Proto-Indo-European	-éh₂	—

Words derived from “agape”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →