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Where does “subdeacon” come from?

subdeacon (English) comes from Middle English subdecon.

subdeacon (English): A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders...

Definitions

  1. A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders...

Ancestry of “subdeacon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsubdecon—

Words derived from “subdeacon”

  • subdeaconship
Every word from Middle English subdecon →