Where does “prophet” come from?
Prophet comes from Middle English prophete, from Old English propheta, from Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European pro- and bʰeh₂-.
prophet (English): Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; Someone...
Definitions
- Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; Someone...
Ancestry of “prophet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | prophete | A prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | prophete | prophet |
| 3 | Latin | prophēta | prophet, soothsayer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |