List of etymological readings
tl;dr List of etymological readings. By the agency of exploring the premises put forward by Wheel of Heaven, there are a number of religious, mythological or traditional notions that can be read etymologically. This list is going to catalogue to the majority of these notions.
List of etymological readings
The following table shows the majority of words that can be read etymologically:
| Word | Etymology | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Angel | ἄγγελος angelos (Late Greek) | The messenger |
| Apocalypse | ἀποκάλυψις apokálupsis (Ancient Greek) | Uncovering, revelation |
| Eloha | אֱלוֹהַּ ʾĔlōah (Biblical Hebrew) | A powerful one |
| Elohim | אֱלֹהִים ʾĔlōhīm (Biblical Hebrew) | Plural of Eloha, the powerful ones |
| Kabbalah | קַבָּלָה kabalá (Hebrew) | Something received, tradition |
| Kavod | כָּבוֹד kavód (Hebrew) | Glory, honour, allegory for a shiny aircraft |
| Lucifer | Lūcifer (Latin), from lūx (“light”) + ferō (“carry”) | The one who carries light, morning star, Venus |
| Messiah | מָשִׁיחַ māšīyaḥ (Hebrew) | The anointed one |
| Ra-el | rꜥ ra (Proto-Afroasiatic), 𐤀𐤋 *ʔil- el (Proto-Semitic) | Sun of the El, light of the Elohim, their messenger |
| Ruach | רוּחַ rúakh (Hebrew) | Wind, allegory for aircraft |
| Prophet | προφήτης prophḗtēs (Greek) | He who speaks on behalf of, representative |
| Satan | שָׂטָן śāṭān (Biblical Hebrew) | The obstructor, the accuser |
| Yahweh | יהוה yhwh (Semitic) | He who is, the eternal one |