Where does “arēopagītes” come from?
arēopagītes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος πάγος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
arēopagītes (Latin): an Areopagite
Definitions
- an Areopagite
Ancestry of “arēopagītes”, step by step
arēopagītes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρεοπαγίτης | Areopagite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος πάγος | Areopagus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
via Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγῑ́της
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρεοπαγῑ́της | Areopagite |