Where does “churching” come from?

churching (English) comes from English church, from Middle English chirche, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.

churching (English): The ceremonial blessing of a woman who has given...

Definitions

  1. The ceremonial blessing of a woman who has given...

Ancestry of “churching”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchurchA Christian house of worship; a building where...
2Middle Englishchirchechurch, cathedral; temple, synagogue; clergy,...
3Old Englishċiriċechurch
4Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
5Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
6Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
7Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios →Every word from Ancient Greek Κύριος →Every word from Ancient Greek κυριακόν →