Where does “ecocatastrophe” come from?
ecocatastrophe (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.
ecocatastrophe (English): An ecological catastrophe, especially a man-made...
Definitions
- An ecological catastrophe, especially a man-made...
Ancestry of “ecocatastrophe”, step by step
ecocatastrophe 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 eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |