Where does “catechizare” come from?
catechizare (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.
catechizare (Latin): present active infinitive of catēchizō;...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of catēchizō;...
Ancestry of “catechizare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κατηχίζω | I instruct orally; to catechize |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κατήχησις | oral instruction; instruction by word of mouth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατηχέω | to resound; to teach by word of mouth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “catechizare”