Where does “ecclesiasticism” come from?
Ecclesiasticism derives from Middle French ecclésiastique, from Latin ecclesiasticus, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός, ultimately from ἐκκλησία meaning assembly or church, formed from ἐκκαλέω meaning to call out.
ecclesiasticism (English): Strong attachment to ecclesiastical customs and...
Definitions
- Strong attachment to ecclesiastical customs and...
Ancestry of “ecclesiasticism”, step by step
ecclesiasticism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ecclesiastic
| 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... |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |