Where does “Anglican” come from?
Anglican derives from Medieval Latin anglicanus, from Latin anglicus, meaning "of the Angles," the Germanic people who settled in England.
Anglican (English): relating to the Church of England, or one of...
Definitions
- relating to the Church of England, or one of...
Ancestry of “Anglican”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | anglicanus | — |
| 2 | Latin | anglicus | an Englishman; English |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |