Where does “congregational” come from?
Congregational derives from English congregation, from Latin congregatio, formed from Latin con- and grex meaning "flock" or "herd," ultimately from Latin cum meaning "with."
congregational (English): Of or pertaining to a congregation
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a congregation
Ancestry of “congregational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | congregation | The act of congregating or collecting together; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | congregacioun | The gathering of people, or a crowd |
| 3 | Old French | congregacion | congregation; gathering; assembly of people |
| 4 | Latin | congregātiō | association, society |
| 5 | Latin | congregō | to gather into a flock |
| 6 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |