Where does “rhema” come from?

rhema (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥῆμα, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

rhema (English): A spiritual communication or inspiration from God to an individual, as opposed to the universal Logos

Definitions

  1. A spiritual communication or inspiration from God to an individual, as opposed to the universal Logos

Ancestry of “rhema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥῆμαword, saying, statement; topic, subject matter;...
2Ancient GreekεἴρωI tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
3Proto-Hellenicwéřřōto say, to tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéryetito be saying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō →