Where does “ἀστράπτω” come from?
ἀστράπτω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστραπή, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ἀστράπτω (Ancient Greek): to lighten, hurl lightning
Definitions
- to lighten, hurl lightning
Ancestry of “ἀστράπτω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀστραπή | lightning |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |