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Etymology of the French word charisme

the French word charisme
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
derived from the Greek word charismatikos

Date

The earliest known usage of charisme in French dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in French

charismatique

Cognates

Dutch charisma, English charisma, German Charisma, Norwegian charisma, Swedish karisma



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