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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

  1. A church used in place of a cathedral; Used in...

Ancestry of “procathedral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcathedralRelating to the throne or the see of a bishop; A...
2Middle Englishcathedral—
3Old Frenchcathedral—
4Latincathedrālis—
5Latincathēdra—
6Ancient Greekκαθέδραseat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,...
7Ancient Greekκατά
8Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
9Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
10Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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