Where does “unkirk” come from?
unkirk (English) comes from English Kirk, from Norwegian Nynorsk kyrke, from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
Ancestry of “unkirk”, step by step
unkirk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Kirk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kirk | surname |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kyrke | to strangle |
| 3 | Old Norse | kirkja | church |
| 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 |