Where does “ecclesiastical” come from?
Ecclesiastical comes from English ecclesiastic, from Latin ecclesiasticus, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός, derived from ἐκκλησία, formed from ἐκκαλέω and καλέω meaning to call.
ecclesiastical (English): Of or pertaining to the church
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the church
Ancestry of “ecclesiastical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ecclesiastic | Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | ecclésiastique | — |
| 3 | Latin | ecclesiasticus | Of or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησιαστικός | of or for an ecclesia; ecclesiastic, clerical |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησία | assembly; congregation, church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |