Where does “pantocrator” come from?
pantocrator (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παντοκράτωρ, from Ancient Greek παντο-, from Ancient Greek πᾶς, from Proto-Hellenic *pánts.
Ancestry of “pantocrator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παντοκράτωρ | One who is all-powerful, omnipotent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παντο- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶς | all, every, each; whole |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pánts | — |
Words derived from “pantocrator”