Where does “eleison” come from?
eleison (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλέησον, from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
eleison (Latin): have mercy
Definitions
- have mercy
Ancestry of “eleison”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέησον | second-person singular aorist active imperative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |