Where does “emocatartico” come from?
emocatartico (Italian) comes from Italian catartico, from New Latin catharticus, from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός, from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω — to cleanse, to purify.
emocatartico (Italian): hemocathartic
Ancestry of “emocatartico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | catartico | cathartic |
| 2 | New Latin | catharticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθαρτικός | of or fit for cleansing or purifying; promoting... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κᾰθαίρω | to cleanse, to purify |