Where does “catechumenism” come from?
catechumenism (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.
catechumenism (English): The religious instruction given to a catechumen
Definitions
- The religious instruction given to a catechumen
Ancestry of “catechumenism”, step by step
catechumenism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catechumen
| 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 |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |