Etymology of the English word bema
the English word
bemaderived from the Late Latin word
bema (sanctuary; bishop's chair; pulpit)
derived from the Greek word
bema, βῆμα (a step; foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum; a tribunal)
derived from the Greek word
bainein, βαίνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷā-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷa-Date
The earliest known usage of bema in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
