Etymology

Christology

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Today it means: A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrey-
  3. Ancient Greekχρίω (khríō)
  4. Ancient Greekχρῑστός (khrīstós)
  5. Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)
  6. Aramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)
  7. Ancient GreekΧρῑστός (Khrīstós)
  8. LatinChrīstus
  9. Old EnglishCrist
  10. Middle EnglishCrist
  11. EnglishChrist
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  14. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  15. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  16. English todayChristology

From Christ + -ology.

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