Where does “eucharistize” come from?
eucharistize (English) comes from English Eucharist, from Middle English eukarist, from Old French eucariste, from Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία, from Ancient Greek εὐχάριστος, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
eucharistize (English): To give thanks to God and remember Christ by communal activity, especially by eating and drinking the bread and wine of the Eucharist; to share in communion
Definitions
- To give thanks to God and remember Christ by communal activity, especially by eating and drinking the bread and wine of the Eucharist; to share in communion
Ancestry of “eucharistize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eucharist | The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | eukarist | the Eucharist |
| 3 | Old French | eucariste | — |
| 4 | Latin | eucharistia | The Eucharist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐχαριστία | thanks, gratitude; giving of thanks,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εὐχάριστος | pleasant, agreeable; well-favoured, popular;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |