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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

  1. the Eucharist

Ancestry of “eukarist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencheucariste—
2LatineucharistiaThe Eucharist
3Ancient Greekεὐχαριστίαthanks, gratitude; giving of thanks,...
4Ancient Greekεὐχάριστοςpleasant, agreeable; well-favoured, popular;...
5Ancient GreekΧάρις—
6Ancient GreekΧᾰ́ρῐς—
7Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
8Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “eukarist”

  • Eucharist
  • eucharistic
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