Where does “Polak-katolik” come from?
Polak-katolik (Polish) comes from Polish katolik, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Polak-katolik (Polish): Catholic Pole for whom national and religious identity are interwoven
Definitions
- Catholic Pole for whom national and religious identity are interwoven
Ancestry of “Polak-katolik”, step by step
Polak-katolik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish katolik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | katolik | Catholic |
| 2 | Latin | catholicus | catholic; pertaining to all kinds of people and... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθολικός | general |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |