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Where does “καταιγίς” come from?

καταιγίς (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

καταιγίς (Ancient Greek): a storm descending from above, a squall, a...

Definitions

  1. a storm descending from above, a squall, a...

Ancestry of “καταιγίς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καταιγίς”

  • categise
  • cataegis
  • καταιγίδα
  • Cataegis
  • καταιγισμός
  • καταιγίζω
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