Where does “kater” come from?
kater (Dutch) comes from German kāter, from German Katarrh, from Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος, from Ancient Greek καταρρέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
kater (Dutch): A tomcat, tom, male cat; A hangover
Definitions
- A tomcat, tom, male cat; A hangover
Ancestry of “kater”, step by step
kater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kāter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kāter | tomcat, tom, male cat |
| 2 | German | Katarrh | Alternative form of Katarr |
| 3 | Latin | catarrhus | catarrh, rheum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατάρροος | catarrh, head cold |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταρρέω | flow down; stream, rush; drip |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |