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Where does “κληρικός” come from?

κληρικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

κληρικός (Ancient Greek): of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman

Ancestry of “κληρικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “κληρικός”

  • Clark
  • clerk
  • clergy
  • clergyman
  • clerical
  • Clarkson
  • cleric
  • clerkship
  • Clarksville
  • anticlerical
  • clericalism
  • anticlericalism
  • clerkly
  • salesclerk
  • unclerical
  • clerically
  • clergyperson
  • clericalist
  • clergeon
  • clergywoman
  • nonclerical
  • clericalization
  • clerkish
  • nonclergy
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