English
Gerasim
Gerasim comes from Ancient Greek γέρᾰς ‘gift of honor’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγέρᾰςgérăs‘gift of honor’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓεράσιμοςGerásimos
- EnglishtodayGerasim
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγέρᾰςgérăs‘gift of honor’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓεράσιμοςGerásimos
- EnglishtodayGerasim
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- ‘to grow old, to mature’
carl, corn, karl, grain, granite, kernel, garner, garnet, kern, grange, granary, churlish, geriatrics, granule, 13 more
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Гера́сім (Hjerásim)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γέρᾰς / Gerasim