Where does “unchurch” come from?
unchurch (English) comes from English church, from Middle English chirche, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
unchurch (English): To expel from membership of a congregation or...
Definitions
- To expel from membership of a congregation or...
Ancestry of “unchurch”, step by step
unchurch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English church
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | church | A Christian house of worship; a building where... |
| 2 | Middle English | chirche | church, cathedral; temple, synagogue; clergy,... |
| 3 | Old English | ċiriċe | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |