Where does “kada” come from?
kada (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish cada, from Old Spanish cada, from Latin cata, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “kada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cada | each; every |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cada | — |
| 3 | Latin | cata | by; nominative feminine singular of catus;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |