Where does “Kirche” come from?
Kirche (German) comes from Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios.
Kirche (German): church; an assembly
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