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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

  1. Of or pertaining to catechesis; In accordance...

Ancestry of “catechetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincatēchēticus—
2Ancient Greekκατηχητικόςof or for instruction
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “catechetic”

  • catechetical
  • catechetically
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