Etymology of the English word ecumenical
the English word
ecumenicalderived from the Late Latin word
ecumenicalderived from the Greek word
oikoumenikos, οἰκουμενικός
derived from the Greek word
oikein, οἰκο
derived from the Greek word
oikos, οἶκος (a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-derived from the Greek word
oikoumene, οἰκουμένη (land; the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire)
derived from the Greek word
oikos, οἶκος (a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-Date
The earliest known usage of ecumenical in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
ecumenicalism,
ecumenicism,
ecumenicsUsage
Word found in Modern English
