Where does “perichoresis” come from?
perichoresis (English) comes from Ancient Greek περιχώρησις, from Ancient Greek περιχωρέω, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.
perichoresis (English): The doctrine of the Trinity
Definitions
- The doctrine of the Trinity
Ancestry of “perichoresis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περιχώρησις | going round, rotation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περιχωρέω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περί | |
| 4 | Latin | cambium | A change; cambium |
| 5 | Gaulish | cambion | change |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kambos | curved; twisted, crooked |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kamp- | to bend; crooked; crooked |