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Where does “κατάστασις” come from?

κατάστασις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καθίστημι, 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.

κατάστασις (Ancient Greek): establishment, institution, method, condition;...

Definitions

  1. establishment, institution, method, condition;...

Ancestry of “κατάστασις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαθίστημιI set down, stop, bring to land; I set in order;...
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 “κατάστασις”

  • catastasis
  • catasta
  • accatastatore
  • accatastare
  • catasta
  • accatastabile
  • accatastabilità
  • accatastamento
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