Where does “catechetic” come from?
catechetic (English) comes from Latin catēchēticus, from Ancient Greek κατηχητικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
catechetic (English): Of or pertaining to catechesis; In accordance...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to catechesis; In accordance...
Ancestry of “catechetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | catēchēticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κατηχητικός | of or for instruction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “catechetic”