Where does “kirk” come from?
kirk (Scots) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kyrke, from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios.
kirk (Scots): church; temple; to bring to church for burial
Definitions
- church; temple; to bring to church for burial
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