Where does “catheter” come from?
Catheter comes from French cathéter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ, formed with the Ancient Greek agent noun suffix -τήρ derived from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr.
catheter (English): A small tube inserted into a body cavity to...
Definitions
- A small tube inserted into a body cavity to...
Ancestry of “catheter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cathéter | catheter |
| 2 | German | Katheter | catheter small tube inserted into a body cavity |
| 3 | Latin | catheter | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καθετήρ | a surgical instrument for emptying the bladder, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καθίημι | to descend, let down; to let down, descend |
| 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 |