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Where does “καθολικόν” come from?

καθολικόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καθολικός, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

καθολικόν (Ancient Greek): that which is universal

Definitions

  1. that which is universal

Ancestry of “καθολικόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαθολικόςgeneral
2Ancient Greekκατά
3Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
4Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
5Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “καθολικόν”

  • catholicon
  • diacatholicon
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