Where does “nonchurchgoing” come from?
nonchurchgoing (English) comes from English churchgoing, from English going, from English Go, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
nonchurchgoing (English): Not attending church
Ancestry of “nonchurchgoing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | churchgoing | Regularly attending church; being a practicing... |
| 2 | English | going | present participle of go; Attending or visiting ... |
| 3 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 4 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 5 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 7 | Old English | topp | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |