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Where does “kathodestraal” come from?

kathodestraal (Dutch) comes from Dutch kathode, from Ancient Greek κάθοδος, 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.

kathodestraal (Dutch): cathode ray

Definitions

  1. cathode ray

Ancestry of “kathodestraal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkathodecathode
2Ancient Greekκάθοδοςway down, descent
3Ancient Greekκατά
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “kathodestraal”

  • kathodestraalbuis
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