Where does “antiecclesiastical” come from?
antiecclesiastical (English) comes from English ecclesiastical, from English ecclesiastic, from Middle French ecclésiastique, from Latin ecclesiasticus, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
antiecclesiastical (English): Opposing the church
Ancestry of “antiecclesiastical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ecclesiastical | Of or pertaining to the church |
| 2 | English | ecclesiastic | Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; A... |
| 3 | Middle French | ecclésiastique | — |
| 4 | Latin | ecclesiasticus | Of or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησιαστικός | of or for an ecclesia; ecclesiastic, clerical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησία | assembly; congregation, church |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |