Etymology of the French word diocèse
the French word
diocèsederived 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 diocèse in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
archidiocèse,
diocésainCognates
Dutch
diocees, English
diocese, German
Diözese, Norwegian
dioces, Portuguese
diocese, Spanish
diocesis
