Etymology of the English word vicar
the English word
vicarderived from the Old French word
vicairederived from the Latin word
vicarius (substitute, deputy, one acting for another; substitute; substituted; vicarious; vicar; sheriff; city governor; vicarage, office of vicar; its income)
derived from the Latin word
vicis (turn, change, succession)
Date
The earliest known usage of vicar in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
vicariaat, French
vicaire, German
Vikar, Italian
vicario, Norwegian
vikar, Portuguese
vigairo, Spanish
vicario, Swedish
vikarieUsage
Word found in Modern English
