Etymology of the French word catholique
the French word
catholiquederived from the Latin word
catholicus (Catholic, one baptized and fully in communion with Catholic Church; catholic; universal; Catholic)
derived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of catholique in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
catholicisme,
catholiquement,
catholicité,
néo-catholique,
catho,
anticatholique,
catholiciserCognates
Dutch
katholiek, English
catholic, English
Catholic, German
katholisch, Icelandic
kadólskur, Italian
cattolico, Lithuanian
katališkas, Norwegian
katolsk, Polish
katolicki, Russian
кaтoличecкий, Spanish
catolico, Swedish
katolsk
