Etymology

perichoresis

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Ancient Greek περιχώρησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπεριχώρησις“going round, rotation”
  2. English todayperichoresis

From Ancient Greek περιχώρησις (perikhṓrēsis, “going round, rotation”), from περιχωρέω (perikhōréō), from περί (perí, “around”) + χωρέω (khōréō, “go forward, travel”), because the relationship between the three members of the Trinity was described by early Christians as an eternal interpenetrating circulation.

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