Etymology of the Latin word clericus
the Latin word
clericus (clergyman, priest, cleric)
derived from the Greek word
klerikos, κληρικός
derived from the Greek word
kleros, κλῆρος (a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively))
Derivations in Latin
clericia,
clericalis,
clericatus,
clericaturaDerivations in other languages
English
cleric, French
clerc, French
cléricaille, Italian
clerico, Romanian
clericUsage
Word found in Church Latin, Late Latin
