Etymology of the Latin word bema
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-Derivations in other languages
English
bemaUsage
Word found in Late Latin
