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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαντοκράτωρOne who is all-powerful, omnipotent
2Ancient Greekπαντο-—
3Ancient Greekπᾶςall, every, each; whole
4Proto-Hellenic*pánts—

Words derived from “pantocrator”

  • Pantocrator
  • pantocratore
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