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
- cathode ray tube
Ancestry of “kathodestraalbuis”, step by step
kathodestraalbuis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kathodestraal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kathodestraal | cathode ray |
| 2 | Dutch | kathode | cathode |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάθοδος | way down, descent |
| 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 |