Where does “Ridderkerk” come from?

Ridderkerk (English) comes from Dutch Ridderkerk, 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 “Ridderkerk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchRidderkerk
2Dutchkerkechurch
3Middle Dutchkerkechurch
4Old Dutchkiricachurch
5Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
6Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
7Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
8Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kúriosEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚύριοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κυριακόν
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