Where does “nonclergyman” come from?
nonclergyman (English) comes from English clergyman, 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.
nonclergyman (English): One who is not a clergyman
Definitions
- One who is not a clergyman
Ancestry of “nonclergyman”, step by step
nonclergyman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clergyman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clergyman | An ordained Christian minister, a male member of... |
| 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 |