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
Definitions
- Not attending church
Ancestry of “nonchurchgoing”, step by step
nonchurchgoing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English churchgoing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | churchgoing | Regularly attending church; being a practicing... |
| 2 | English | going | Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly |
| 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 | top, summit (of something) |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |