Where does “clerkishly” come from?
clerkishly (English) comes from English clerkish, from English clerk, from Middle English clerc, from Old English clerc, from Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
clerkishly (English): In a clerkish manner
Definitions
- In a clerkish manner
Ancestry of “clerkishly”, step by step
clerkishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clerkish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clerkish | Like or resembling a clerk |
| 2 | English | clerk | One who occupationally works with records,... |
| 3 | Middle English | clerc | a clergyman, usually in Christianity |
| 4 | Old English | clerc | clergyman, clerk |
| 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 |