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Where does “catēchīzō” come from?

catēchīzō (Latin) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “catēchīzō”, step by step

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