Where does “anathema” come from?
Anathema derives from Late Latin anathema, from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα, from the verb ἀνατίθημι meaning to set up or dedicate, composed of ἀνά and a root from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
anathema (English): A ban or curse pronounced with religious...
Definitions
- A ban or curse pronounced with religious...
Ancestry of “anathema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | anathema | curse, person cursed, offering; offering; curse |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάθεμα | anything dedicated |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατίθημι | to lay upon; to refer, attribute, ascribe; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |