Where does “Anathema” come from?

Anathema (German) comes from Latin anathema, from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Anathema (German): anathema

Definitions

  1. anathema

Ancestry of “Anathema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanathemaoffering; curse; excommunication
2Ancient Greekἀνάθεμαanything dedicated
3Ancient Greekἀνατίθημιto lay upon; to refer, attribute, ascribe; to...
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι →