Where does “Pfarrei” come from?
Pfarrei (German) comes from German Pfarre, from Middle High German pharre, from Old High German pharra, from Late Latin parochia, from Latin paroecia, from Ancient Greek παροικία, from Ancient Greek πάροικος, from Ancient Greek οἶκος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Pfarrei (German): parish
Definitions
- parish
Ancestry of “Pfarrei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pfarre | parish |
| 2 | Middle High German | pharre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pharra | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | parochia | diocese |
| 5 | Latin | paroecia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παροικία | temporary residency in a foreign land |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάροικος | dwelling beside or near, neighbouring; foreign,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |