Where does “catapultic” come from?
catapultic (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.
catapultic (English): Resembling or characteristic of the propulsive...
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- Resembling or characteristic of the propulsive...
Ancestry of “catapultic”, step by step
catapultic 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 ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |