Where does “unchurchly” come from?
unchurchly (English) comes from English churchly, from Middle English chircheli, from Old English ċiriċlīċ, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
unchurchly (English): Not churchly; unbefitting a church; impious,...
Definitions
- Not churchly; unbefitting a church; impious,...
Ancestry of “unchurchly”, step by step
unchurchly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English churchly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | churchly | Pertaining to or relating to the church, its... |
| 2 | Middle English | chircheli | — |
| 3 | Old English | ċiriċlīċ | ecclesiastical |
| 4 | Old English | ċiriċe | church |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |