Etymograph

English

Mandaeism

Mandaeism comes from Aramaic 𐡌𐡍𐡃𐡏 ‘knowledge’.

  1. Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CE𐡌𐡍𐡃𐡏manda‘knowledge’
  2. EnglishtodayMandaeism

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CE𐡌𐡍𐡃𐡏manda‘knowledge’
  2. EnglishtodayMandaeism

The story

Although Mandaeism is the most widespread spelling in English, it is a hypercorrection. The expected derivation through Greek Μανδαϊσμός (Mandaïsmós) and Latin Mandaismus is Mandaism (compare with Judaism, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), or with archaism, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós)).

Every English word from Aramaic 𐡌𐡍𐡃𐡏

Today it means

name A monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region with a strongly dualistic and gnostic worldview, whose adherents (the Mandaeans) revere Adam and other Biblical figures, especially John the Baptist.

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Etymograph / Aramaic 𐡌𐡍𐡃𐡏 / Mandaeism

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