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θεός

theós

“god”

24 words in English grow from this root.

Apotheosis

Myth
ἀπόapó

“a making into a god”

Atheism

Faith
ἀ-a-

“godlessness”

Dorothy

Everyday
δῶρονdôron

“gift of god”

Enthusiasm

Everyday
ἐνen

“having a god within”

Monotheism

Faith
μόνοςmónos

“one-god doctrine”

Pantheism

Faith
πᾶνpân

“all-god belief”

Pantheon

Art
πᾶνpân

“of all the gods”

Polytheism

Faith
πολύςpolýs

“many-god doctrine”

Thecla

Everyday
θεόςtheós

“glory of God”

Theism

Faith
θεόςtheós

“god-doctrine”

Theobromine

Science
θεόςtheós

“food of the gods”

Theocracy

Politics
θεόςtheós

“rule by god”

Theodicy

Philosophy
θεόςtheós

“justice of God”

Theodora

Everyday
θεόςtheós

“gift of god”

Theodore

Everyday
θεόςtheós

“gift of god”

Theodosius

Everyday
θεόςtheós

“gift of god”

Theogony

Myth
θεόςtheós

“birth of the gods”

Theology

Philosophy
θεόςtheós

“talk about god”

Theophilus

Everyday
θεόςtheós

“loved by god”

Theosophy

Faith
θεόςtheós

“divine wisdom”

Theotokos

Faith
θεόςtheós

“God-bearer”

Theurgy

Faith
θεόςtheós

“god-work”

Tiffany

Everyday
θεόςtheós

“showing of God”

Timothy

Everyday
τιμήtimḗ

“honouring god”