Where does “catechumenate” come from?
catechumenate (English) comes from English catechumen, from Middle English cathecumynys, from Ecclesiastical Latin catechumenus, from Ancient Greek κατηχούμενος, from Ancient Greek κατηχέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catechumenate (English): The state or condition of a catechumen; the time...
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- The state or condition of a catechumen; the time...
Ancestry of “catechumenate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catechumen | A convert to Christianity under instruction... |
| 2 | Middle English | cathecumynys | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | catechumenus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατηχούμενος | being instructed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατηχέω | to resound; to teach by word of mouth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |