Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

Substantivized neuter singular of κυριακός (kuriakós, of or pertaining to a lord), from κύριος (kúrios, lord). Literally, the place of the Lord (i.e. "the Lord's House").

Noun edit

κυριακόν (kuriakónn (genitive κυριακοῦ); ? declension

  1. (Koine, Christianity) church

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *kirikā (see there for further descendants)
    • Old High German: kirihha
      • Proto-Slavic: *cьrky (see there for further descendants)

References edit