Where does “katastrofal” come from?
katastrofal (Danish) comes from Danish katastrofe, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή, from Ancient Greek καταστρέφω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
katastrofal (Danish): disastrous, calamitous
Definitions
- disastrous, calamitous
Ancestry of “katastrofal”, step by step
katastrofal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish katastrofe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | katastrofe | catastrophe; disaster |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταστροφή | overturning; subjugation, reduction; return of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταστρέφω | to turn down, bring down, subdue |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |