Anglican
/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/noun
Relating to the Church of England or its member churches.
Did you know?Anglican ultimately traces back to Latin *Angli*, the Angles, a Germanic people whose name is tied to the region of Angeln in northern Germany, not to anything mystical despite later religious associations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*angilaz
“Angle; member of the Germanic tribe”
Latin
Latin
Angli
“The Angles, a Germanic people”
Late Latin
Latin
anglicanus
“Of the Angles; English”
Middle English
English
anglican
“English; of the English church”
Modern English
English
Anglican
“Relating to the Church of England or its traditions”
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