Where does “αρεοπαγίτης” come from?

αρεοπαγίτης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος πάγος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

αρεοπαγίτης (Greek): α Supreme Court judge

Definitions

  1. α Supreme Court judge

Ancestry of “αρεοπαγίτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈρεοπαγίτηςAreopagite
2Ancient GreekἌρειος πάγοςAreopagus
3Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
4Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
5Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἌρηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος