Where does “katothermal” come from?
katothermal (English) comes from English kato-, from Greek κάτω, 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.
katothermal (English): Having an increasing temperature with increasing water depth
Definitions
- Having an increasing temperature with increasing water depth
Ancestry of “katothermal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kato- | downwards, below |
| 2 | Greek | κάτω | down; below; beneath |
| 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 |