Where does “řeckokatolický” come from?
řeckokatolický (Czech) comes from Czech katolický, from Latin catholicus, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
řeckokatolický (Czech): Greek Catholic
Definitions
- Greek Catholic
Ancestry of “řeckokatolický”, step by step
řeckokatolický traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech katolický
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | katolický | Catholic |
| 2 | Latin | catholicus | catholic; pertaining to all kinds of people and... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθολικός | general |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Czech řecký
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | řecký | Greek |
| 2 | Czech | Řek | Greek |
| 3 | Old Czech | Hřěk | Greek person |
| 4 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |