Where does “ecumenism” come from?
Ecumenism derives from Ancient Greek -ισμός, a suffix forming nouns of action or state from Ancient Greek -μός, which derives from Ancient Greek οἶκος meaning house or household.
ecumenism (English): Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as...
Definitions
- Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as...
Ancestry of “ecumenism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ecumene | All known inhabited areas of the world;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἰκουμένη | feminine nominative/vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἰκέω | I inhabit; I colonize, settle in; I manage,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |