Where does “cathartique” come from?
cathartique (French) comes from New Latin catharticus, from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός, from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω — to cleanse, to purify.
cathartique (French): cathartic
Ancestry of “cathartique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | catharticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καθαρτικός | of or fit for cleansing or purifying; promoting... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κᾰθαίρω | to cleanse, to purify |