Etymology of the English word diocese
the English word
diocesederived from the Old French word
diocesederived from the Late Latin word
diocesis (diocese, province; Roman provincial district)
derived from the Greek word
dioikesis, διοίκησις
derived from the Greek word
dioikeinderived from the Greek word
oikos, οἶκος (a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-Date
The earliest known usage of diocese in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
archdioceseCognates
Dutch
diocees, French
diocèse, German
Diözese, Norwegian
dioces, Portuguese
diocese, Spanish
diocesisUsage
Word found in Modern English
