Where does “deiparous” come from?
deiparous (English) comes from Ancient Greek Θεοτόκος, from Ancient Greek τόκος, from Ancient Greek τίκτω, from Proto-Hellenic tíktō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
deiparous (English): Giving birth to a god or goddess
Definitions
- Giving birth to a god or goddess
Ancestry of “deiparous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Θεοτόκος | God-bearer; Mother of God; Holy Mother of God; Theotokos, a sacred title given to the Virgin Mary as the mother of Jesus Christ |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τόκος | childbirth, parturition; offspring; interest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίκτω | I beget, give birth to; I bear, produce, generate |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tíktō | to beget |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |