Where does “anticatarrhal” come from?
anticatarrhal (English) comes from English catarrhal, from English catarrh, from Dutch catarre, from Middle French catarrhe, from Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος, from Ancient Greek καταρρέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
anticatarrhal (English): Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
Ancestry of “anticatarrhal”, step by step
anticatarrhal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catarrhal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catarrhal | Relating to catarrh |
| 2 | English | catarrh | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose... |
| 3 | Dutch | catarre | catarrh, chronic inflammation of the mucous... |
| 4 | Middle French | catarrhe | — |
| 5 | Latin | catarrhus | catarrh, rheum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατάρροος | catarrh, head cold |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταρρέω | flow down; stream, rush; drip |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |