Where does “redemptionary” come from?
redemptionary (English) comes from English redemption, from Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio, from Latin redimō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
redemptionary (English): One who is, or may be, redeemed; one who is set...
Definitions
- One who is, or may be, redeemed; one who is set...
Ancestry of “redemptionary”, step by step
redemptionary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English redemption
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | redemption | The act of redeeming or something redeemed; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | redempcioun | Redemption or release from sinfulness; One's... |
| 3 | Old French | redemption | redemption; salvation from sin |
| 4 | Latin | redemptio | redemption, redeeming |
| 5 | Latin | redimō | to buy back, repurchase, redeem |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |