klerkur

Icelandic

/ˈkʰlɛr̥kʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • clergyman, cleric

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse klerkr derived from Old English clerc (clergyman, learned man) derived from Latin clēricus (one ordained for religious services) derived from Ancient Greek κληρικός (of the clergy).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κληρικός

Gloss

of the clergy

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