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Where does “euhemerism” come from?

euhemerism (English) comes from Latin Euhēmerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος.

euhemerism (English): A belief attributing the origins of the gods to...

Definitions

  1. A belief attributing the origins of the gods to...

Ancestry of “euhemerism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEuhēmerus—
2Ancient GreekΕὐήμερος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος →