Where does “charismatic” come from?
Charismatic comes from English -ic added to Ancient Greek χαρίζομαι, derived from Ancient Greek χάρις meaning grace or favor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
charismatic (English): Of, related to, or having charisma; Of, related...
Definitions
- Of, related to, or having charisma; Of, related...
Ancestry of “charismatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | charismatique | charismatic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάρισμα | A favourable disposition towards: grace, favor; A... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαρίζομαι | to grant as a favor, that is, gratuitously, in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |