English
ecclesiast
Ecclesiast comes from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστής, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call out to’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kelh₁-‘to call out to’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐκκλησιαστήςekklēsiastḗs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEecclēsiastēs
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ecclesiaste
- Englishearliest quotation 2006ecclesiast
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kelh₁-‘to call out to’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐκκλησιαστήςekklēsiastḗs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEecclēsiastēs
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ecclesiaste
- Englishearliest quotation 2006ecclesiast
Earliest quotation: 2006, Richard Higgins, Gods Agenda with 2006 Apocalypse Calendar: “... way of Grace, Charity, and this new way…”
Equivalent to ecclesia + -ast
Ancient Greek ἐκκαλέω ‘to call forth, summon’
Ancient Greek ἔκκλητος ‘summoned’
Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία ‘assembly’
Latin ecclēsia ‘assembly’
English ecclesia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call out to’
low, hell, clear, claim, classic, calendar, haul, claire, clarity, declare, reconciliation, clarification, proclamation, reconcile, clarinet, exclamation, classify, reclamation, squeal, clarion, claret, irreconcilable, clamor, clamour, clas, conciliar, 37 more
Today it means
noun A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- / ecclesiast