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Where does “cataphora” come from?

cataphora (English) comes 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.

cataphora (English): The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit,...

Definitions

  1. The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit,...

Ancestry of “cataphora”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cataphora”

  • cataphoric
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