Etymology

eucharist

Eu·cha·rist
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Today it means: A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence. Full definition →

Middle English eukarist ← Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia ← Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὐχαριστία“gratitude, giving of thanks”
  2. Ecclesiastical Latin · derived fromeucharistia
  3. Middle English · inherited fromeukarist
  4. English todayEucharist

From Middle English eukarist, from Old French, from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía, “gratitude, giving of thanks”). Displaced native Old English hūsl.

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