Where does “doxology” come from?
Doxology comes from Latin doxologia, from Ancient Greek δοξολογία, derived from δοξολόγος, combining δόξα meaning "glory" or "opinion" and δοκεῖν meaning "to seem" or "appear," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-.
doxology (English): An expression of praise to God, especially a...
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- An expression of praise to God, especially a...
Ancestry of “doxology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | doxologia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δοξολογία | laudation, paean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δοξολόγος | telling the glory of; giving or uttering praise |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόξα | expectation; opinion, judgement, belief; glory,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóḱs(e)h₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
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