Where does “soteriology” come from?
Soteriology derives from Ancient Greek σωτηρία, from σωτήρ meaning savior, with the suffix -τήρ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti.
soteriology (English): The study or doctrine of salvation
Definitions
- The study or doctrine of salvation
Ancestry of “soteriology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σωτηρία | deliverance, salvation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σωτήρ | saviour, deliverer, preserver |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῴζω | I save |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |