Where does “deesis” come from?

deesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek δέησις, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

deesis (English): A call to witness; A vehement expression of...

Definitions

  1. A call to witness; A vehement expression of...

Ancestry of “deesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέησιςentreaty, petition, want
2Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δέησις →