Where does “eukarist” come from?
eukarist (Middle English) comes from Old French eucariste, from Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία, from Ancient Greek εὐχάριστος, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
eukarist (Middle English): the Eucharist
Definitions
- the Eucharist
Ancestry of “eukarist”, step by step
eukarist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French eucariste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eucariste | — |
| 2 | Latin | eucharistia | The Eucharist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐχαριστία | thanks, gratitude; giving of thanks,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐχάριστος | pleasant, agreeable; well-favoured, popular;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | eucharistia | The Eucharist |