Where does “kirkward” come from?

kirkward (Scots) comes from Scots kirk, 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 — lord, master.

kirkward (Scots): Towards a kirk; Towards a church

Definitions

  1. Towards a kirk; Towards a church

Ancestry of “kirkward”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotskirkchurch; temple; to bring to church for burial
2Norwegian Nynorskkyrketo strangle
3Old Norsekirkjachurch
4Old Englishċiriċechurch
5Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
6Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
7Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
8Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios →Every word from Ancient Greek Κύριος →Every word from Ancient Greek κυριακόν →