Where does “onkerkelijk” come from?
onkerkelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch kerkelijk, from Middle Dutch kerkelijc.
onkerkelijk (Dutch): not affiliated to a church or any other religious denomination; unchurched
Definitions
- not affiliated to a church or any other religious denomination; unchurched
Ancestry of “onkerkelijk”, step by step
onkerkelijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kerkelijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kerkelijk | ecclesiastic; used attributely church |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerkelijc | — |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |