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Where does “κατάρροος” come from?

κατάρροος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καταρρέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, 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.

κατάρροος (Ancient Greek): catarrh, head cold

Definitions

  1. catarrh, head cold

Ancestry of “κατάρροος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαταρρέωflow down; stream, rush; drip
2Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
3Ancient Greekκατά
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “κατάρροος”

  • catarrhus
  • acatarrar
  • catarro
  • catarro
  • accatarrare
  • accatarratura
  • accatarramento
  • Katarr
  • catarro
  • カタル
  • catarre
  • catarrhe
  • catarrhus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →