Where does “cléireachas” come from?
cléireachas (Irish) comes from Irish cléireach, from Old Irish cléirech, from Late Latin clericus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
cléireachas (Irish): clerkship
Definitions
- clerkship
Ancestry of “cléireachas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cléireach | clerk; cleric; altar boy |
| 2 | Old Irish | cléirech | cleric; clerk |
| 3 | Late Latin | clericus | a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κληρικός | of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |