Where does “areopag” come from?

areopag (Romanian) comes from French aréopage, from English Areopagus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος πάγος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.

areopag (Romanian): Areopagus

Definitions

  1. Areopagus

Ancestry of “areopag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrencharéopageAreopagus
2EnglishAreopagusThe supreme judicial and legislative council of...
3Ancient GreekἌρειος πάγοςAreopagus
4Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
5Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
6Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἌρηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος