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Where does “καταιγίζω” come from?

καταιγίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καταιγίς, 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.

καταιγίζω (Ancient Greek): I rush down like a storm

Definitions

  1. I rush down like a storm

Ancestry of “καταιγίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαταιγίςa storm descending from above, a squall, a...
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 “καταιγίζω”

  • categise
  • καταιγισμός
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