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Where does “catechizzare” come from?

catechizzare (Italian) comes from Latin catechizare, from Ancient Greek κατηχίζω, from Ancient Greek κατήχησις, from Ancient Greek κατηχέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

catechizzare (Italian): to catechize; to try to persuade; to lecture,...

Definitions

  1. to catechize; to try to persuade; to lecture,...

Ancestry of “catechizzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincatechizarepresent active infinitive of catēchizō;...
2Ancient GreekκατηχίζωI instruct orally; to catechize
3Ancient Greekκατήχησιςoral instruction; instruction by word of mouth
4Ancient Greekκατηχέωto resound; to teach by word of mouth
5Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
6Ancient Greekκατά
7Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
8Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
9Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “catechizzare”

  • catechizzazione
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