ecclesiastic

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκκλησιαστικός
2. Late Latin · derived fromecclēsiasticus“of the church”
3. Middle English · inherited fromecclesyastyke
4. English todayecclesiastic

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

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