etymology

[Alvarillo]

I’ve been wondering for quite a while. What is the etymological meaning of eucharist? Eu-good, charistía- charity, love? That’s just a guess and I think it would be interesting to know. If that were the case it would be a beautiful meaning, eucharist as the Good Love, as the true form of love.

 

[stbruno]

I was taught it means Thanksgiving.The word “Eucharist” derives from the Greek term meaning “thanks.” Thus each time Christians celebrate the sacrament they are “giving thanks” for the love of God poured out in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

usccb.org/liturgy/arinze.shtml You might want to read more on it from Cardinal Arinze, head of the Catholic propagation of faith.

 

[centurionguard]

I’ve been wondering for quite a while. What is the etymological meaning of eucharist? Eu-good, charistía- charity, love? That’s just a guess and I think it would be interesting to know. If that were the case it would be a beautiful meaning, eucharist as the Good Love, as the true form of love.

Usually when taking about the (“Etymology of the Eucharist”) it refers to the writings of its historical Origins. Typically the Last Supper or when speaking in depth about Adoration, Holy Communion, Holy Sacrament, Lord’s Supper, communion .

Historical Account of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologiae on the Eucharist

From Greek. etymologia, from etymon “true sense”
Etymology: In classical times, of meanings; later, of histories from latin to modern vanacular.

 

[PhilotheaZ]

From dictionary.reference.com/ :

Origin:
1350–1400; ME eukarist < LL eucharistia < Gk eucharístia gratefulness, thanksgiving. See eu-, charisma, -ia

eu- 
Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of eús good (adj.) or eú, eû (neut., used as adv.) well

charism
Origin:
1635–45; < LL < Gk, equiv. to char- (base of cháris favor, charízesthai to favor; akin to yearn, exhort ) + -isma -ism

[Middle English eukarist, from Old French eucariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek eukharistiā, from eukharistos, grateful, thankful : eu-, eu- + kharizesthai, to show favor (from kharis, grace; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots).]

 

[diggerdomer]

I’ve been wondering for quite a while. What is the etymological meaning of eucharist? Eu-good, charistía- charity, love? That’s just a guess and I think it would be interesting to know. If that were the case it would be a beautiful meaning, eucharist as the Good Love, as the true form of love.

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