Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk. · To assemble information about a patient during their initial assessment by actions such as a taking a detailed medical history and performing a physical examination.
One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker. · A salesclerk; a person who serves customers in a store or market. · A law clerk. · An employee at a hotel who deals with guests.
From Middle English clerc, from Old English clerc, from Late Latin clēricus (“priest, clergyman, cleric”, also generally “learned man, clerk”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”, adj. in church jargon), from κλῆρος (klêros, “lot, inheritance”, originally “shard used in casting lots”). Doublet of cleric. Compare typologically Russian дьяк (dʹjak) (akin to дья́кон (dʹjákon)).
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This page abbreviates 5 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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