Where does “deacon” come from?
Deacon comes from Old English diacon, from Latin diaconus, from Ancient Greek διάκονος, derived from the prefix δῐᾰ-.
deacon (English): A designated minister of charity in the early...
Definitions
- A designated minister of charity in the early...
Ancestry of “deacon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | diacon | deacon |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | diaconus | deacon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάκονος | messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |