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Where does “κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω” come from?

κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω (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.

κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω (Ancient Greek): I mock, jeer; to laugh or jeer at, mock

Definitions

  1. I mock, jeer; to laugh or jeer at, mock

Ancestry of “κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω”, 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 “κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω”

  • καταγέλαστος
  • καταγελαστής
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