Etymology of the English word diaconal
the English word
diaconalderived from the Latin word
diaconalis (deaconal, diaconal, of)
derived from the Latin word
diaconus (deacon; cleric of minor orders)
derived from the Greek word
diakonos, διάκονος (an attendant; (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess))
Date
The earliest known usage of diaconal in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
subdiaconalUsage
Word found in Modern English
