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Etymology of the English word theurgy

the English word theurgy

derived from the Late Latin word theurgia

derived from the Late Greek word theourgia, θεουργία

derived from the Late Greek word ergon, ἔργον (work)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werg-

derived from the Greek word theos, θεός (a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhēs-

using the Late Greek prefix theo-, ϑεο-

using the Greek suffix -ourgia, -ουργία

The earliest known usage of theurgy in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English