English
ecclesiastic
Ecclesiastic comes from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus ‘of the church’, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός ‘of or for an ecclesia’, and ultimately from 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 BCEἐκκλησῐᾰστής‘member of an ecclesia’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐκκλησιαστικόςekklēsiastikós‘of or for an ecclesia’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEecclēsiasticus‘of the church’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ecclesyastyke
- Englishtodayecclesiastic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kelh₁-‘to call out to’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐκκλησῐᾰστής‘member of an ecclesia’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐκκλησιαστικόςekklēsiastikós‘of or for an ecclesia’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEecclēsiasticus‘of the church’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ecclesyastyke
- Englishtodayecclesiastic
Equivalent to ecclesiast + -ic
Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call out to’
Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστής
Latin ecclēsiastēs
Middle English ecclesiaste
English ecclesiast
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- ‘to call out to’
low, hell, clear, claim, calendar, classic, haul, claire, declare, clarity, reconciliation, reconcile, clarification, proclamation, classify, clarinet, exclamation, squeal, reclamation, clarion, claret, irreconcilable, clamor, clamour, clas, conciliar, 37 more
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- / ecclesiastic