Where does “Leclerc” come from?
Leclerc (English) comes from French Leclerc, from French clerc, from Old French clerc, from Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Leclerc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Leclerc | — |
| 2 | French | clerc | a clergyman, usually in Christianity; clerk |
| 3 | Old French | clerc | a clergyman, usually in Christianity |
| 4 | Latin | clēricus | a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κληρικός | of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |