Where does “cataphyllary” come from?
cataphyllary (English) comes from English cataphyll, from English cata-, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, 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.
cataphyllary (English): Describing brownish
Definitions
- Describing brownish
Ancestry of “cataphyllary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cataphyll | A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent,... |
| 2 | English | cata- | down; reverse, backward, degenerative |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 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 |