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Religion (from O.Fr. religion religious community, from L. religionem (nom. religio) respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods, obligation, the bond between man and the gods) is derived from the Latin religiÅ, the ultimate origins of which are obscure.
Etymology of the word Religion. Webster's Collegiate Dictionary traces the word back to an old Latin word religio meaning taboo, restraint.. A deeper study discovers the word comes from the two words re and ligare. Re is a prefix meaning return, and ligare means to bind; in other words, return to bondage.. Do you still want some of that old-time religion?