Etymograph

English

Lazarist

Lazarist comes from Late Latin Lazarus, and goes back to Ancient Greek Λάζαρος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛάζαρος
  2. Late Latinc. 200–600 CELazarus
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentLazare
  4. French, derivedc. 1600–presentlazariste
  5. EnglishtodayLazarist

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛάζαρος
  2. Late Latinc. 200–600 CELazarus
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentLazare
  4. French, derivedc. 1600–presentlazariste
  5. EnglishtodayLazarist

Today it means

noun A member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission founded by St Vincent de Paul.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λάζαρος / Lazarist