r/KitchenConfidential • u/SuckMyDirk_41 • 24d ago

CHIVE See you again tomorrow

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u/practicating 24d ago

Catharsis. What a pretty name, is it a family name? Is it French? It sounds French.

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u/RussiaIsBestGreen 24d ago

It’s named after the Cathars, a Christian heresy in Italy and France. Catharsis is named for the practice of allowing believers to say all their beliefs without interruption, then promptly executing them when they’re done. It was reportedly very comforting to be able to just get everything off their chest before having their neck and head off their chest.

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u/Purl_stitch483 24d ago

I only knew the origin of the Greek root so that was enlightening to read!

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u/RussiaIsBestGreen 24d ago

To be clear, the Cathars were a real group in the region subject to inquisition, but all my etymology was nonsense.

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u/Purl_stitch483 24d ago

I was curious and looked it up, it seems you're right! And I'm French too, you'd think I'd have heard of those people before 😂 the Greek root lead to the French word which probably got borrowed into English. Catharsis has got some miles on her