Where does “ousia” come from?
Ousia derives from Ancient Greek οὐσία, built from the Ancient Greek verb εἰμί meaning "to be," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- meaning "to exist."
ousia (English): The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often...
Definitions
- The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often...
Ancestry of “ousia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐσία | that which is one's own, one's substance,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |