Where does “autocatheterism” come from?
autocatheterism (English) comes from English catheterism, from English catheter, from French cathéter, from German Katheter, from Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ, from Ancient Greek καθίημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
autocatheterism (English): The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body
Definitions
- The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body
Ancestry of “autocatheterism”, step by step
autocatheterism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catheterism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catheterism | The operation of introducing a catheter;... |
| 2 | English | catheter | A small tube inserted into a body cavity to... |
| 3 | French | cathéter | catheter |
| 4 | German | Katheter | catheter small tube inserted into a body cavity |
| 5 | Latin | catheter | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καθετήρ | a surgical instrument for emptying the bladder, a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καθίημι | to descend, let down; to let down, descend |
| 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 |
via English auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 2 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 3 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 4 | French | automate | automaton |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |