Where does “dogma” come from?

Dogma comes from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα, derived from δοκέω, which traces to δέχομαι and ultimately Proto-Indo-European deḱ-, meaning to take or receive.

dogma (English): An authoritative principle, belief or statement...

Definitions

  1. An authoritative principle, belief or statement...

Ancestry of “dogma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindogmaA philosophic tenet, doctrine, dogma; A decree,...
2Ancient Greekδόγμαopinion, belief; decision, judgment
3Ancient GreekδοκέωTo expect, think, suppose, imagine; To seem, to...
4Ancient GreekδέχομαιTo accept, receive
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “dogma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέχομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δοκέω →