Where does “catastrophize” come from?
catastrophize (English) comes from English catastrophe, from French catastrophe, from Latin catastropha, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή, from Ancient Greek καταστρέφω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catastrophize (English): To regard a bad situation as if it were...
Definitions
- To regard a bad situation as if it were...
Ancestry of “catastrophize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catastrophe | any large and disastrous event of great... |
| 2 | French | catastrophe | catastrophe; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | catastropha | a catastrophe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστροφή | overturning; subjugation, reduction; return of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστρέφω | to turn down, bring down, subdue |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |