Etymograph

English

Origen

Origen comes from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης.

  1. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEὨριγένηςŌrigénēs
  2. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEŌrigenēs
  3. EnglishtodayOrigen

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEὨριγένηςŌrigénēs
  2. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEŌrigenēs
  3. EnglishtodayOrigen

The story

Borrowed from Late Latin Ōrigenēs, from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης (Ōrigénēs), probably ultimately from Ὧρος (Hôros, “Horus”) + -γενής (-genḗs, “born of”).

Every English word from Koine Greek Ὠριγένης

Today it means

name A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Koine Greek Ὠριγένης / Origen

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