Where does “cataphract” come from?
cataphract (English) comes from Latin cataphractus, from Ancient Greek κατάφρακτος, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
cataphract (English): Defensive armour covering the entire body of a...
Definitions
- Defensive armour covering the entire body of a...
Ancestry of “cataphract”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cataphractus | wearing armor, mailed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κατάφρακτος | covered, shut up, enclosed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |