myEtymology.com: English etymology of catholicon

Etymology of the English word catholicon

the English word catholicon

derived from the Old French word catholicon

derived from the Medieval Latin word catholicon

derived from the Greek word katholikon, καθολικόν

derived from the Greek word katholikos, καθολικός, καϑολικός

derived from the Greek word kath'olon

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)

The earliest known usage of catholicon in English dates from the 15th century.

Word found in Modern English