Where does “hieraticism” come from?
hieraticism (English) comes from English hieratic, from French hiératique, from Latin hieraticus, from Ancient Greek ἱερατικός, from Ancient Greek ἱερατεία, from Ancient Greek ἱερατεύω, from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, from Ancient Greek ἱερός.
hieraticism (English): priesthood, its principles and practices
Definitions
- priesthood, its principles and practices
Ancestry of “hieraticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hieratic | Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic... |
| 2 | French | hiératique | hieratic; solemn, ritual |
| 3 | Latin | hieraticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱερατικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱερατεία | priesthood |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱερατεύω | be a priest |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἱερεύς | priest, diviner, sacrificer |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἱερός | connected with the gods, supernatural; holy,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | iherós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ish₁ros | — |