Etymology of the English word diaconate
the English word
diaconatederived from the Latin word
diaconatus (deaconate, office, position of deacon)
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 diaconate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
subdiaconateUsage
Word found in Modern English
