Where does “procathedral” come from?
procathedral (English) comes from English cathedral, from Middle English cathedral, from Old French cathedral, from Latin cathedrālis, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
procathedral (English): A church used in place of a cathedral; Used in...
Definitions
- A church used in place of a cathedral; Used in...
Ancestry of “procathedral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cathedral | Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | cathedral | — |
| 3 | Old French | cathedral | — |
| 4 | Latin | cathedrālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 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 |