Where does “parochialism” come from?
Parochialism derives from English parochial, from Latin parochialis, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -mós through Old French -er and Latin -are and -arius.
parochialism (English): The quality or state of being parochial;...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being parochial;...
Ancestry of “parochialism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parochial | Pertaining to a parish; Characterized by an... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | parochial | parochial |
| 3 | Latin | parochiālis | of a parish |
| 4 | Latin | paroecia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παροικία | temporary residency in a foreign land |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάροικος | dwelling beside or near, neighbouring; foreign,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |