Where does “catechumeen” come from?

catechumeen (Dutch) comes from Latin catēchūmenus, from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος, from Ancient Greek κατηχέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

catechumeen (Dutch): catechumen

Definitions

catechumen

Ancestry of “catechumeen”, step by step

catechumeen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin catēchūmenus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	catēchūmenus	catechumen
2	Ancient Greek	κατηχούμενος	being instructed
3	Ancient Greek	κατηχέω	to resound; to teach by word of mouth
4	Ancient Greek	κᾰτᾰ-	fully; down; denoting motion downwards
5	Ancient Greek	κατά
6	Ancient Greek	καταστερίζω	to place among the stars; I put among the stars
7	Ancient Greek	ἀστήρ	a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
8	Proto-Hellenic	astḗr	star
9	Proto-Indo-European	h₂stḗr	star
10	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Ecclesiastical Latin catechumenus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ecclesiastical Latin	catechumenus	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →