Where does “churchling” come from?
churchling (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.
churchling (English): A church-goer; A mere churchman; A bigoted...
Definitions
- A church-goer; A mere churchman; A bigoted...
Ancestry of “churchling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | church | A Christian house of worship; a building where... |
| 2 | Middle English | chirche | church, cathedral; temple, synagogue; clergy,... |
| 3 | Old English | ċiriċe | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | — |