Where does “καθότι” come from?

καθότι (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.

καθότι (Ancient Greek): in what manner, so far as, inasmuch as

Definitions

  1. in what manner, so far as, inasmuch as

Ancestry of “καθότι”, step by step

καθότι traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κατά

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

via Ancient Greek τί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτίwhy?
2Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

via Ancient Greek ὅ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅneuter nominative/accusative singular of ὅς;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →