Where does “agape” come from?

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

agape (Tagalog): fraternal feast; agape

Definitions

  1. fraternal feast; agape

Ancestry of “agape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishágapeagape; spiritual love; banquet
2Latinagapēagape Christian love or charity
3Ancient Greekἀγάπηlove, affection, esteem; specifically, the love...
4Ancient Greeksuffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
5Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from Ancient Greek Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾱ