Where does “kirik” come from?
kirik (Estonian) comes from Old Swedish kirkia, 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.
kirik (Estonian): church
Definitions
- church
Ancestry of “kirik”, step by step
kirik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish kirkia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kirkia | church Christian house of worship |
| 2 | Old Norse | kirkja | church |
| 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 Old Saxon kirika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | kirika | church |