Where does “heteroousianism” come from?
heteroousianism (English) comes from English heteroousian, from Ancient Greek ἑτεροουσιος, from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
heteroousianism (English): The belief that the first and second persons of the Trinity have different essence or substance
Definitions
- The belief that the first and second persons of the Trinity have different essence or substance
Ancestry of “heteroousianism”, step by step
heteroousianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heteroousian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heteroousian | having different essence or substance, especially... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑτεροουσιος | of a different nature |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |