Where does “Duinkerke” come from?
Duinkerke (Dutch) comes from Dutch kerke, from Middle Dutch kerke, from Old Dutch kirica, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
Ancestry of “Duinkerke”, step by step
Duinkerke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kerke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kerke | church |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerke | church |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kirica | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |