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Where does “κατηχέω” come from?

κατηχέω (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

κατηχέω (Ancient Greek): to resound; to teach by word of mouth

Definitions

  1. to resound; to teach by word of mouth

Ancestry of “κατηχέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
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 “κατηχέω”

  • catechism
  • catechesis
  • catechize
  • catechization
  • catechismal
  • catechizer
  • catechizeth
  • carriwitchet
  • catechizo
  • catecheseus
  • catechismus
  • catechizare
  • catechizatus
  • catechumenus
  • catechizans
  • catechizandus
  • catechizaturus
  • catechista
  • catechesis
  • catequesis
  • catequista
  • catecumenado
  • catecúmeno
  • catechismo
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