Where does “kerygma” come from?

kerygma (English) comes from Ancient Greek κήρυγμα, from Ancient Greek κηρύσσω, from Proto-Hellenic *kārūťťō.

kerygma (English): The Apostolic proclamation of religious truths;...

Definitions

  1. The Apostolic proclamation of religious truths;...

Ancestry of “kerygma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκήρυγμαa proclamation
2Ancient GreekκηρύσσωTo be a herald or auctioneer; To make a...
3Proto-Hellenic*kārūťťō

Words derived from “kerygma

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kārūťťōEvery word from Ancient Greek κηρύσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek κήρυγμα