Where does “theurgy” come from?
theurgy (English) comes from Latin theurgia, from Ancient Greek θεουργία, from Ancient Greek θεουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
theurgy (English): A form of magic designed to allow for worship or...
Definitions
- A form of magic designed to allow for worship or...
Ancestry of “theurgy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | theurgia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεουργία | sorcery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεουργός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ουργός | worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |