Where does “kyrkofader” come from?

kyrkofader (Swedish) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.

kyrkofader (Swedish): Church Father influential theological author from antiquity

Definitions

  1. Church Father influential theological author from antiquity

Ancestry of “kyrkofader”, step by step

kyrkofader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kyrka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkyrkaa church
2Old Swedishkyrkiachurch Christian house of worship
3Old Norsekirkjachurch
4Old Englishċiriċechurch
5Proto-West Germanickirikāchurch
6Ancient Greekκυριακόνchurch
7Ancient GreekΚύριοςLord
8Proto-Hellenic*kúrioslord, master

via Swedish fader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfadera father; a term of address for a Christian...
2Old Swedishfaþirfather
3Old Norsefaðirfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kúriosEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚύριοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κυριακόν