Where does “climatastrophe” come from?
climatastrophe (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.
climatastrophe (English): A natural catastrophe largely or solely the result of climate chaos
Definitions
- A natural catastrophe largely or solely the result of climate chaos
Ancestry of “climatastrophe”, step by step
climatastrophe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catastrophe
| 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 |
via English climate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | climate | An area of the earth's surface between two... |
| 2 | Middle English | climat | — |
| 3 | Old French | climat | — |
| 4 | Latin | clima | slope, inclination; A Roman unit of area... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |