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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...

Definitions

  1. Semicoma; Somnolence marked by periods of partial...

Ancestry of “cataphor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincataphoraa coma
2Ancient Greekκαταφοράa bringing down, a lethargic attack; a downward...
3Ancient Greekκατά
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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