Where does “areopagita” come from?

areopagita (Italian) comes from Latin arēopagītes, from Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος πάγος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

areopagita (Italian): Areopagite

Definitions

  1. Areopagite

Ancestry of “areopagita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarēopagītesan Areopagite
2Ancient GreekἈρεοπαγίτηςAreopagite
3Ancient GreekἌρειος πάγοςAreopagus
4Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
5Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
6Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἌρηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος