Nicolaitanism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Nicolaite Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Nicolaitan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Nicolaitanism From Nicolaitan + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The beliefs of the Nicolaitans, an early Christian group or sect.