Where does “frikyrklig” come from?
frikyrklig (Swedish) comes from Swedish frikyrka, from Swedish kyrka, from Old Swedish kyrkia, from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος — lord, master.
frikyrklig (Swedish): related to or characteristic of free churches
Definitions
- related to or characteristic of free churches
Ancestry of “frikyrklig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frikyrka | a free church, a denomination that is independent... |
| 2 | Swedish | kyrka | a church |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kyrkia | church Christian house of worship |
| 4 | Old Norse | kirkja | church |
| 5 | Old English | ċiriċe | church |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |