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

Definitions

  1. cathartic

Ancestry of “cathartique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincatharticus—
2Ancient Greekκαθαρτικόςof or fit for cleansing or purifying; promoting...
3Ancient Greekκᾰθαίρωto cleanse, to purify

Words derived from “cathartique”

Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω →Every word from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός →Every word from New Latin catharticus →