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Where does “clericus” come from?

clericus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

clericus (Late Latin): a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a...

Definitions

  1. a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a...

Ancestry of “clericus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκληρικόςof or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “clericus”

  • Clark
  • clerk
  • Clarkson
  • cleric
  • clerkship
  • Clarksville
  • clerkly
  • salesclerk
  • clergeon
  • clerkish
  • Clarkie
  • clerklike
  • clerky
  • clerkdom
  • clerkliness
  • anticleric
  • clerkess
  • clerkling
  • clerkless
  • clericocracy
  • clericity
  • clerkishly
  • clerks
  • clérigo
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