Where does “Eocairist” come from?
Eocairist (Irish) comes from Late Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία, from Ancient Greek εὐχάριστος, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Eocairist (Irish): the Eucharist, oblation
Definitions
- the Eucharist, oblation
Ancestry of “Eocairist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | eucharistia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐχαριστία | thanks, gratitude; giving of thanks,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐχάριστος | pleasant, agreeable; well-favoured, popular;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |