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Where does “ecclesiasticus” come from?

ecclesiasticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ecclesiasticus (Latin): Of or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical

Definitions

  1. Of or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical

Ancestry of “ecclesiasticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκκλησιαστικόςof or for an ecclesia; ecclesiastic, clerical
2Ancient Greekἐκκλησίαassembly; congregation, church
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “ecclesiasticus”

  • ecclesiastical
  • ecclesiastic
  • ecclesiasticism
  • ecclesiastically
  • unecclesiastical
  • nonecclesiastical
  • antiecclesiastical
  • nonecclesiastic
  • ecclesiasticamente
  • ecclesiasticità
  • ecclesiastico
  • eclesiàstic
  • ecclesiasticque
  • ecclésiastique
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