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Where does “kathodestraalbuis” come from?

kathodestraalbuis (Dutch) comes from Dutch kathodestraal, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

kathodestraalbuis (Dutch): cathode ray tube

Definitions

  1. cathode ray tube

Ancestry of “kathodestraalbuis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkathodestraalcathode ray
2Dutchkathodecathode
3Ancient Greekκάθοδοςway down, descent
4Ancient Greekκατά
5Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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