Where does “anticlericalist” come from?
anticlericalist (English) comes from English clerical, from Late Latin clericalis, from Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Hellenic *-kos.
anticlericalist (English): An advocate of anticlericalism
Definitions
- An advocate of anticlericalism
Ancestry of “anticlericalist”, step by step
anticlericalist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English clerical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clerical | Of or relating to clerks or their work; Of or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | clericalis | clerical; clerical, priestly |
| 3 | Latin | clēricus | a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κληρικός | of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman |
| 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-Hellenic | *-kos | — |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |