Where does “анафема” come from?

анафема (Ukrainian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

анафема (Ukrainian): anathema, excommunication

Definitions

  1. anathema, excommunication

Ancestry of “анафема”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάθεμαanything dedicated
2Ancient Greekἀνατίθημιto lay upon; to refer, attribute, ascribe; to...
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνατίθημι →