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Etymology of the English word charisma

the English word charisma
derived from the Church Latin word charisma (gift, present; spiritual)
derived from the Greek word charisma, χάρισμα (a (divine) gratuity; deliverance (from danger or passion); a (spiritual) endowment; (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty; a (divine) gratuity; deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment; religious qualification, or miraculous faculty)
derived from the Greek word charizesthai, χαρίζεσθαι
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 kharis

Date

The earliest known usage of charisma in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch charisma, French charisme, German Charisma, Norwegian charisma, Swedish karisma

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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