Ancient Greek
κλῆρος
‘a lot, which is alotted, clergy’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek κλῆρος.
8 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek κλῆρος, most familiar first.
- clerk ← clerc ← clerc ← clēricus ← κληρικός
- clergy ← clergie ← clergie ← clēricātus ← clēricus
- cleric ← clēricus ← κληρικός
- clerical ← clēricālis ← clēricus ← κληρικός
- clerisy
- cleromancy
- clerocracy ← clerus
- kleros
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κλῆρος