Where does “parochial” come from?
Parochial derives from Old French parochial, from Latin parochialis, ultimately from Latin parochia and the suffix -arius, with roots tracing to Ancient Greek oikos meaning house or dwelling.
parochial (English): Pertaining to a parish; Characterized by an...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a parish; Characterized by an...
Ancestry of “parochial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | parochial | parochial |
| 2 | Latin | parochiālis | of a parish |
| 3 | Latin | paroecia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παροικία | temporary residency in a foreign land |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάροικος | dwelling beside or near, neighbouring; foreign,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |