Etymology of the English word Catholic
the English word
Catholicderived from the Church Latin word
Catholicderived from the Greek word
katholikederived from the Greek word
katholikos, καθολικός, καϑολικός
derived from the Greek word
katholou, καθόλου (on the whole; entirely)
derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
derived from the Greek word
holos, ὅλος, ὅλως (whole, all, complete; completely; everywhere)
Derivations in English
catholicismCognates
Dutch
katholiek, English
catholic, French
catholique, German
katholisch, Icelandic
kadólskur, Italian
cattolico, Lithuanian
katališkas, Norwegian
katolsk, Polish
katolicki, Russian
кaтoличecкий, Spanish
catolico, Swedish
katolskUsage
Word found in Modern English
