Where does “charisma” come from?
Charisma derives from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ, from χᾰρῐ́ζομαι, from χᾰ́ρῐς meaning grace or favor, from χαίρω meaning to rejoice, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
charisma (English): Personal charm or magnetism; An extraordinary...
Definitions
- Personal charm or magnetism; An extraordinary...
Ancestry of “charisma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χάρισμα | A favourable disposition towards: grace, favor; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαρίζομαι | to grant as a favor, that is, gratuitously, in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |