Where does “predestinarian” come from?
predestinarian (English) comes from English Arian, from Late Latin Arianus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
predestinarian (English): Of or relating to predestination; One who...
Definitions
- Of or relating to predestination; One who...
Ancestry of “predestinarian”, step by step
predestinarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Arian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Arian | A disciple of the Amazigh monk Arius, presbyter... |
| 2 | Late Latin | Arianus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
via English predestine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predestine | To determine the future or the fate of something... |
| 2 | Old French | prédestiner | — |
| 3 | Latin | praedestināre | — |