Where does “nonclergyable” come from?
nonclergyable (English) comes from English clergyable, from English clergy, from Middle English clergie, from Old French clergié, from Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός — -y, -ic.
nonclergyable (English): Not clergyable
Definitions
- Not clergyable
Ancestry of “nonclergyable”, step by step
nonclergyable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clergyable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clergyable | Entitled to, or admitting, the benefit of clergy |
| 2 | English | clergy | Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks,... |
| 3 | Middle English | clergie | — |
| 4 | Old French | clergié | learned men |
| 5 | Latin | clēricātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | clēricus | a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κληρικός | of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |