Where does “patriological” come from?
patriological (English) comes from English patriology, from Ancient Greek πατέρας, from Ancient Greek πατήρ, from Proto-Hellenic patḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
patriological (English): Of or pertaining to patriology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to patriology
Ancestry of “patriological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | patriology | A discipline of Christian theology, involving the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πατέρας | accusative plural of πατήρ; father |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πατήρ | father |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | patḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |