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Where does “ágape” come from?

ágape (Spanish) comes from Latin agapē, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

ágape (Spanish): agape; spiritual love; banquet

Definitions

  1. agape; spiritual love; banquet

Ancestry of “ágape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagapē—
2Ancient Greekἀγάπηlove, affection, esteem; specifically, the love...
3Ancient Greek-ή—
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
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