Where does “cathodal” come from?
cathodal (English) comes from English cathode, from Ancient Greek κάθοδος, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
cathodal (English): Attracted towards a cathode
Definitions
- Attracted towards a cathode
Ancestry of “cathodal”, step by step
cathodal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cathode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cathode | An electrode, of a cell or other electrically... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάθοδος | way down, descent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |