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Where does “ecumene” come from?

ecumene (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη, from Ancient Greek οἰκέω, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

ecumene (Italian): ecumene

Definitions

  1. ecumene

Ancestry of “ecumene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἰκουμένηfeminine nominative/vocative singular of...
2Ancient GreekοἰκέωI inhabit; I colonize, settle in; I manage,...
3Ancient Greekοἶκοςhouse or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;...
4Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
5Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
6Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “ecumene”

  • anecumene
  • subecumene
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