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theologus
Theologus comes from Latin theologus ‘theologian’, from Ancient Greek θεός ‘god’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰéh₁s‘god, godhead, deity’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁sósreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*tʰehós‘god, deity’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθεός‘god’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEθεολόγος‘one who talks about the gods, theologian’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtheologus‘theologian’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰéh₁s‘god, godhead, deity’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁sósreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*tʰehós‘god, deity’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθεός‘god’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEθεολόγος‘one who talks about the gods, theologian’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtheologus‘theologian’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’
do, fact, deal, hot, defense, fan, benefit, fashion, feature, mid, defence, sufficient, custom, treasury, theme, treasure, ethnic, defendant, ethical, doom, tick, deed, aesthetic, thesis, synthetic, auditorium, auditor, demi, deem, ethic, spade, forfeit, familial, medial, ethos, medallion, prefect, certify, thematic, duma, 113 more
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s ‘god, godhead, deity’
fair, feast, dis, feral, fanatic, profanity, profane, fane, fayre, 21 more
through Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós ‘god, deity’
monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, 14 more
through Ancient Greek θεός ‘god’
Today it means
noun Synonym of theologian (“Roman Catholic lecturer”).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- / theologus