Where does “Doxologie” come from?
Doxologie (German) comes from Medieval Latin doxologia, from Ancient Greek δοξολογία, from Ancient Greek δοξολόγος, from Ancient Greek δόξα, from Proto-Indo-European dóḱs(e)h₂, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
Doxologie (German): doxology
Ancestry of “Doxologie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | doxologia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δοξολογία | laudation, paean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δοξολόγος | telling the glory of; giving or uttering praise |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόξα | expectation; opinion, judgement, belief; glory,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóḱs(e)h₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |