Where does “cathetus” come from?
cathetus (English) comes from Latin cathetus, from Ancient Greek κάθετος, from Ancient Greek καθίημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, 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.
cathetus (English): A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse
Definitions
- A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse
Ancestry of “cathetus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cathetus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάθετος | perpendicular |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθίημι | to descend, let down; to let down, descend |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 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 |