Where does “anathema” come from?
anathema (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
anathema (Latin): offering; curse; excommunication
Definitions
- offering; curse; excommunication
Ancestry of “anathema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάθεμα | anything dedicated |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατίθημι | to lay upon; to refer, attribute, ascribe; to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
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