Where does “katolisuus” come from?
katolisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish katolinen, from Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
katolisuus (Finnish): Catholicism
Definitions
- Catholicism
Ancestry of “katolisuus”, step by step
katolisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katolinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katolinen | Catholic |
| 2 | Old French | catholique | — |
| 3 | Latin | catholicus | catholic; pertaining to all kinds of people and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καθολικός | general |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |