Where does “ekumenia” come from?
ekumenia (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη, from Ancient Greek οἰκέω, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ekumenia (Finnish): ecumenism
Definitions
- ecumenism
Ancestry of “ekumenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οἰκουμένη | feminine nominative/vocative singular of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἰκέω | I inhabit; I colonize, settle in; I manage,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |