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