Where does “κατά” come from?
κατά (Ancient Greek) comes 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.
Definitions
Ancestry of “κατά”, step by step
κατά traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek καταστερίζω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Ancient Greek οὐρέω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |