Where does “catapultian” come from?
catapultian (English) comes from English catapult, from Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catapultian (English): Having the force of a catapult
Definitions
- Having the force of a catapult
Ancestry of “catapultian”, step by step
catapultian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catapult
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catapult | A device or weapon for throwing or launching... |
| 2 | Middle French | catapulte | — |
| 3 | Latin | catapulta | a catapult |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταπέλτης | Literary form of κᾰτᾰπᾰ́λτης |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |