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Where does “theophoric” come from?

theophoric (English) comes from Ancient Greek θεόφορος.

theophoric (English): Containing the name of a deity

Definitions

  1. Containing the name of a deity

Ancestry of “theophoric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεόφορος—
Every word from Ancient Greek θεόφορος →