Where does “catequista” come from?

catequista (Spanish) comes from Latin catēchista, from Ancient Greek κατηχιστής, 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.

catequista (Spanish): catechist

Definitions

catechist

Ancestry of “catequista”, step by step

catequista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin catēchista

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	catēchista	catechist
2	Ancient Greek	κατηχιστής	oral instructor
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

via Late Latin catechista

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	catechista	catechist

Words derived from “catequista”

katekista

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →