Etymograph

English

Ridderkerk

Ridderkerk comes from Dutch Ridderkerk, from Middle Dutch kerke ‘church’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek κυριακόν.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκυριακόν
  2. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*kirikā‘church’next step skipped: Old Dutch late
  3. Old Dutchc. 500–1150kirica‘church’
  4. Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500kerke‘church’
  5. Dutchc. 1500–presentRidderkerk
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκυριακόν
  2. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*kirikā‘church’next step skipped: Old Dutch late
  3. Old Dutchc. 500–1150kirica‘church’
  4. Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500kerke‘church’
  5. Dutchc. 1500–presentRidderkerk
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-West Germanic *kirikā ‘church’

church, kirk, 3 more

Today it means

name A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek κυριακόν / Ridderkerk

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