Where does “derecho eclesiástico” come from?
derecho eclesiástico (Spanish) comes from Spanish derecho, from Vulgar Latin derectus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
derecho eclesiástico (Spanish): ecclesiastic law
Definitions
- ecclesiastic law
Ancestry of “derecho eclesiástico”, step by step
derecho eclesiástico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish derecho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | derecho | straight |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | derectus | directed, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Spanish eclesiástico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | eclesiástico | ecclesiastic |
| 2 | Latin | ecclesiasticus | Of or belonging to the Church; ecclesiastical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησιαστικός | of or for an ecclesia; ecclesiastic, clerical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκκλησία | assembly; congregation, church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |