Where does “cataphor” come from?
cataphor (English) comes from Latin cataphora, from Ancient Greek καταφορά, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
cataphor (English): Semicoma; Somnolence marked by periods of partial...
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- Semicoma; Somnolence marked by periods of partial...
Ancestry of “cataphor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cataphora | a coma |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταφορά | a bringing down, a lethargic attack; a downward... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |