Where does “Simbahang Katoliko” come from?
Simbahang Katoliko (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog katoliko, from Spanish católico, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός, 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.
Ancestry of “Simbahang Katoliko”, step by step
Simbahang Katoliko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog katoliko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | katoliko | catholic; universal |
| 2 | Spanish | católico | Catholic; catholic; all-embracing; universal,... |
| 3 | Latin | catholicus | catholic; pertaining to all kinds of people and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καθολικός | general |
| 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 |