Where does “vicariat” come from?
vicariat (French) comes from Catalan vicari, from Latin vicārius, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vicariat (French): curacy
Definitions
- curacy
Ancestry of “vicariat”, step by step
vicariat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan vicari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vicari | vicarious; vicar |
| 2 | Latin | vicārius | vicarious, substituted |
| 3 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via French vicaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vicaire | vicar; curate |