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Where does “κατήχησις” come from?

κατήχησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κατηχέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, 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.

κατήχησις (Ancient Greek): oral instruction; instruction by word of mouth

Definitions

  1. oral instruction; instruction by word of mouth

Ancestry of “κατήχησις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατηχέωto resound; to teach by word of mouth
2Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
3Ancient Greekκατά
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “κατήχησις”

  • catecheseus
  • catechesis
  • catequesis
  • катехизис
  • catequese
  • catechesis
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