Lapsarian etymology

English

English word lapsarian comes from Latin lapsus (Gliding, sliding, slipping, falling.), English -arian

Etymology of lapsarian

Detailed word origin of lapsarian

Dictionary entry Language Definition
lapsus Latin (lat) Gliding, sliding, slipping, falling.
-arian English (en) (uncommon) A native or inhabitant of somewhere.. A believer in something.. An advocate of something.
lapsarian English (en) One who believes that mankind has fallen from a better state. Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence, especially to the role of women in that fall.