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Etymology of the English word Eucharist

the English word Eucharist
derived from the Church Latin word Eucharist
derived from the Church Greek word eucharistia, εὐχαριστία (gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship))
derived from the Church Greek word charis, χάρις (graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-
derived from the Greek word eucharistos, εὐχάριστος (well favored; grateful)
derived from the Old French word Eucharist
derived from the Greek word eukharistia
derived from the Greek word eukharistos
derived from the Greek word kharizesthai

Date

The earliest known usage of Eucharist in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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