Where does “Dikasterium” come from?
Dikasterium (German) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin dicastērium, from Ancient Greek δῐκᾰστήρῐον, from Ancient Greek -τήριον, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Dikasterium (German): dicastery
Definitions
- dicastery
Ancestry of “Dikasterium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | dicastērium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῐκᾰστήρῐον | tribunal; court |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τήριον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |