Where does “clerisy” come from?

clerisy (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

clerisy (English): An elite group of intellectuals; learned people,...

Definitions

  1. An elite group of intellectuals; learned people,...

Ancestry of “clerisy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκλῆροςA lot; That which is assigned by lot, an...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankald-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankola-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλῆρος →