Where does “église” come from?
église (French) comes from Middle French eglise, from Old French eglise, from Vulgar Latin eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
église (French): church
Definitions
- church
Ancestry of “église”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | eglise | church |
| 2 | Old French | eglise | church |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | eclesia | — |
| 4 | Latin | ecclēsia | church (a house of worship) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησία | assembly; congregation, church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |