Where does “catechumenist” come from?
catechumenist (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.
catechumenist (English): A catechumen
Definitions
- A catechumen
Ancestry of “catechumenist”, step by step
catechumenist 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 ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |