English
eirenicon
Eirenicon comes from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη ‘peace’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεἰρήνηeirḗnē‘peace’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεἰρηνικόνeirēnikón
- Englishtodayeirenicon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεἰρήνηeirḗnē‘peace’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεἰρηνικόνeirēnikón
- Englishtodayeirenicon
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ser- ‘to bind, put together’
series, service, sort, serve, hero, stream, desert, conservative, insert, reservoir, assertion, sermon, exert, assertive, conservatism, heresy, sorcery, observant, servitude, sorcerer, concierge, sark, heretic, servile, serf, conservator, strudel, sere, 33 more
through Ancient Greek εἴρω ‘to fasten together’
Today it means
noun A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity, usually in a modus vivendi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek εἰρήνη / eirenicon