Where does “catártico” come from?

catártico (Spanish) comes from New Latin catharticus, from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός, from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω — to cleanse, to purify.

catártico (Spanish): cathartic

Definitions

  1. cathartic

Ancestry of “catártico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincatharticus—
2Ancient Greekκαθαρτικόςof or fit for cleansing or purifying; promoting...
3Ancient Greekκᾰθαίρωto cleanse, to purify
Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰθαίρω →Every word from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός →Every word from New Latin catharticus →