Etymology of the English word cleric
the English word
clericderived from the Latin word
clericus (clergyman, priest, cleric)
derived from the Greek word
klerikos, κληρικός
derived from the Greek word
kleros, κλῆρος (a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively))
Date
The earliest known usage of cleric in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
