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Etymology of the Latin word charisma

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

Derivations in other languages

English charisma, Italian carisma

Usage

Word found in Church Latin



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