Where does “catechismus” come from?

catechismus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κατηχισμός, 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.

catechismus (Latin): catechism

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catechism

Ancestry of “catechismus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κατηχισμός	katēkhismos
2	Ancient Greek	κατηχίζω	I instruct orally; to catechize
3	Ancient Greek	κατήχησις	oral instruction; instruction by word of mouth
4	Ancient Greek	κατηχέω	to resound; to teach by word of mouth
5	Ancient Greek	κᾰτᾰ-	fully; down; denoting motion downwards
6	Ancient Greek	κατά
7	Ancient Greek	καταστερίζω	to place among the stars; I put among the stars
8	Ancient Greek	ἀστήρ	a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
9	Proto-Hellenic	astḗr	star
10	Proto-Indo-European	h₂stḗr	star
11	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “catechismus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →