ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “Latin” - Roman, the region of Italy around Rome, Classical Latin flourished from about 75 B.C.E. to about 200 C.E., the Latin of Lucretius, Catullus, Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, Livy, Seneca. 🕎Luke 23;35-38 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “Nike” - Greek goddess of victory (identified by the Romans with their Victoria), literally "victory, upper hand" (in battle, in contests, in court), connected with neikos "quarrel, strife”
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “school” - [place of instruction] Middle English scole, from Old English scol, "institution for instruction," from Latin schola "meeting place for teachers and students;" 🕎John 3;1-15 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “saved” - late 14c., "delivered from damnation, destined for Heaven," past-participle adjective from save (v.). 🕎John 17;9-26 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “elect” - early 15c., "to choose for an office, position, or duty," from Latin electus, "to pick out, "to collect, gather." "those chosen by God" 🕎1 Peter 2:1-6 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “enchantment” - c. 1300, "act of magic or witchcraft; use of magic," "magical spell; song, concert, chorus," from enchanter "bewitch, charm," ,cast cantare "to sing"