Where does “katekesi” come from?

katekesi (Swahili) comes from English catechesis, from Latin catēchēsis, from Ancient Greek κατήχησις, from Ancient Greek κατηχέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

katekesi (Swahili): catechesis

Definitions

  1. catechesis

Ancestry of “katekesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatechesisReligious instruction given orally to catechumens
2Latincatēchēsis
3Ancient Greekκατήχησιςoral instruction; instruction by word of mouth
4Ancient Greekκατηχέωto resound; to teach by word of mouth
5Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
6Ancient Greekκατά
7Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
8Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
9Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr