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Where does “archdiocese” come from?

Archdiocese comes from Middle English diocise, Old French diocese, Latin archi-, Ancient Greek ἀρχι-, Ancient Greek ἀρχός meaning ruler, and Ancient Greek -σῐς forming abstract nouns.

archdiocese (English): In Christian denominations, the area administered...

Definitions

  1. In Christian denominations, the area administered...

Ancestry of “archdiocese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinarchdiocesis—
2Latindioecēsis—
3Ancient Greekδιοίκησιςhousekeeping, control, government,...
4Ancient Greekδιοικέω—
5Ancient GreekοἰκέωI inhabit; I colonize, settle in; I manage,...
6Ancient Greekοἶκοςhouse or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;...
7Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
8Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
9Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “archdiocese”

  • archdiocesan
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