Where does “Quanglican” come from?
Quanglican (English) comes from English Anglican, from Medieval Latin anglicanus, from Latin anglicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Quanglican (English): A person who holds to both Quaker and Anglican traditions
Definitions
- A person who holds to both Quaker and Anglican traditions
Ancestry of “Quanglican”, step by step
Quanglican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Anglican
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Anglican | relating to the Church of England, or one of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | anglicanus | — |
| 3 | Latin | anglicus | an Englishman; English |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English Quaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quaker | A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of... |
| 2 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 3 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 4 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |