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13 paź 2021 · However, popular etymology among the later ancients (Servius, Lactantius, Augustine) and the interpretation of many modern writers connects it with religare "to bind fast" (see rely), via the notion of "place an obligation on," or "bond between humans and gods."
25 cze 2021 · word-forming element used from late 19c. with a sense of "religious, pertaining to religion, of religion and," from Latin religio "a religion; holiness" (see religion).
12 sty 2017 · The etymological source of the term “religion”—which comes from the Latin noun religio (there isn’t really a precisely corresponding term in the Greek or Hebrew)—has been an ongoing subject of debate in the West since ancient times, and we’re still no closer to a resolution.
Religion comes from Latin religio; many people from Cicero onwards have speculated about the origin of religio, but there is no known answer. Legere meant originally 'to pick out', and went by a fairly obvious route to 'to read'.
4 dni temu · A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden—beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them. ( Émile Durkheim)
The Etymology of Religion.-By SARAH F. HOYT, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. TmE Oxford Dictionary says, The connection of the word religion with religare, to bind, has usually been favored by modern writers. This etymology, given by the Roman grammarian (end of 4th cent. A. D.) Servius (Relligio, id est metus ab eo quod mentem
The etymology of the word ‘religion’ can be traced back to the Latin word ‘religio’, which means ‘obligation’ or ‘bond’. It has evolved over time through various ancient languages, including Old French and Middle English, with changes in meaning and linguistic transformations.
