Where does “Klerus” come from?
Klerus (German) comes from Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
Klerus (German): clergy
Ancestry of “Klerus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | clērus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλῆρος | A lot; That which is assigned by lot, an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |