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Where does “κατηχίζω” come from?

κατηχίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κατήχησις, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

κατηχίζω (Ancient Greek): I instruct orally; to catechize

Definitions

  1. I instruct orally; to catechize

Ancestry of “κατηχίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατήχησιςoral instruction; instruction by word of mouth
2Ancient Greekκατηχέωto resound; to teach by word of mouth
3Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
4Ancient Greekκατά
5Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “κατηχίζω”

  • catechism
  • catechismal
  • carriwitchet
  • catechizo
  • catechismus
  • catechizans
  • catechizatus
  • catechizandus
  • catechizaturus
  • catechismo
  • catechizzazione
  • catechizzare
  • catéchisme
  • Katechismus
  • katekismo
  • catechismus
  • katechizm
  • κατηχισμός
  • katechizmus
  • katechismus
  • caticème
  • katekisimu
  • catechismus
  • katkijm̧uuj
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