出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/06/10 01:18 UTC 版)
Inherited from 中期英語 Faukirke, from 古期英語 fāg (“multicoloured”) + ċiriċe (“church”), a calque of Middle Irish Eiglesbrec (literally “speckled church”), probably ultimately from Cumbric *egluis (“church”) + Cumbric *βreiθ (“speckled”). The l is first attested in the 15th century, likely a hypercorrection by analogy with terms such as wall (Scots wa). Compare Medieval Latin Varia Capella (“Falkirk”).