Where does “catachrestic” come from?
catachrestic (English) comes from Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός, from Ancient Greek κατάχρησις, from Ancient Greek καταχράομαι, 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.
catachrestic (English): Constituting or related to catachresis
Definitions
- Constituting or related to catachresis
Ancestry of “catachrestic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | καταχρηστικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κατάχρησις | analogical use of a word |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταχράομαι | to make full use of; to misuse, abuse |
| 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 |