Where does “anathematize” come from?
anathematize (English) comes from English anathema, from Late Latin anathema, from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
anathematize (English): To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or...
Definitions
- To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or...
Ancestry of “anathematize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anathema | A ban or curse pronounced with religious... |
| 2 | Late Latin | anathema | curse, person cursed, offering; offering; curse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάθεμα | anything dedicated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατίθημι | to lay upon; to refer, attribute, ascribe; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
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