Where does “catastrophizer” come from?
catastrophizer (English) comes from English catastrophize, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catastrophizer (English): One who catastrophizes
Ancestry of “catastrophizer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | catastrophize | To regard a bad situation as if it were... |
| 2 | English | catastrophe | any large and disastrous event of great... |
| 3 | French | catastrophe | catastrophe; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | catastropha | a catastrophe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστροφή | overturning; subjugation, reduction; return of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστρέφω | to turn down, bring down, subdue |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |