Where does “homilete” come from?
homilete (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὁμιλητής, from Ancient Greek ὁμιλέω, from Ancient Greek ὅμῑλος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homilete (English): A homilist
Definitions
- A homilist
Ancestry of “homilete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὁμιλητής | disciple, scholar |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁμιλέω | to be with, keep company |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὅμῑλος | a crowd or gathering of people; crowd, throng |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |