Where does “grekokatolik” come from?
grekokatolik (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.
grekokatolik (Polish): Greek Catholic
Definitions
- Greek Catholic
Ancestry of “grekokatolik”, step by step
grekokatolik 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 |
via Polish Grek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Grek | Greek; person of Greek nationality |
| 2 | Old Polish | Grek | — |
| 3 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |