Where does “Catholics” come from?
Catholics (English) comes from English Catholic, from English catholic, from Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Catholics (English): plural of Catholic
Ancestry of “Catholics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Catholic | Of the Western Christian church, as... |
| 2 | English | catholic | Universal; all-encompassing; Pertaining to all... |
| 3 | Old French | catholique | — |
| 4 | Latin | catholicus | catholic; pertaining to all kinds of people and... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καθολικός | general |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |