Where does “parish priest” come from?
parish priest (English) comes from Middle English parissh prest, from Middle English parisshe, from Old French paroisse, from Late Latin parochia, from Latin paroecia, from Ancient Greek παροικία, from Ancient Greek πάροικος, from Ancient Greek οἶκος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
parish priest (English): The main priest serving a parish
Definitions
- The main priest serving a parish
Ancestry of “parish priest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | parissh prest | parish priest |
| 2 | Middle English | parisshe | A parish; The people who are members of or who... |
| 3 | Old French | paroisse | parish |
| 4 | Late Latin | parochia | diocese |
| 5 | Latin | paroecia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παροικία | temporary residency in a foreign land |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάροικος | dwelling beside or near, neighbouring; foreign,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |