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Where does “καθέψω” come from?

καθέψω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

καθέψω (Ancient Greek): boil down

Definitions

  1. boil down

Ancestry of “καθέψω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατά
2Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
3Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
4Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “καθέψω”

  • cathepsin
  • procathepsin
  • Kathepsin
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