English
liturgic
Liturgic comes from Latin lītūrgicus ‘liturgical’, and goes back to Ancient Greek λειτουργικός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλειτουργικόςleitourgikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElītūrgicus‘liturgical’
- Englishtodayliturgic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλειτουργικόςleitourgikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElītūrgicus‘liturgical’
- Englishtodayliturgic
Equivalent to liturgy + -ic
Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’
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Ancient Greek λειτουργός ‘public servant’
Ancient Greek λειτουργία ‘public service’
Latin liturgia
Middle French liturgie
English liturgy
Every English word from Ancient Greek λειτουργικός
Today it means
adj liturgical
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λειτουργικός / liturgic