Where does “Ariopagite” come from?
Ariopagite (Middle English) comes from Latin arēopagītes, from Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος πάγος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
Ancestry of “Ariopagite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | arēopagītes | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρεοπαγίτης | Areopagite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος πάγος | Areopagus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |
Words derived from “Ariopagite”