Where does “clergical” come from?
clergical (English) comes from English clergy, from Middle English clergie, from Old French clergié, from Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
clergical (English): Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; learned
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; learned
Ancestry of “clergical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clergy | Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks,... |
| 2 | Middle English | clergie | — |
| 3 | Old French | clergié | learned men |
| 4 | Latin | clēricātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | clēricus | a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κληρικός | of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |