Old English
ċiriċe
‘church’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English ċiriċe.
5 English words in this record descend from Old English ċiriċe, most familiar first.
- church ← chirche
- kirk ← kirke ← kirkja
- churchward
- churchly ← *chirchely ← ċiriclīċ
- kyrk ← kirkja
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Etymograph / Old English ċiriċe