Where does “megadisaster” come from?
megadisaster (English) comes from English disaster, from Middle French desastre, from Italian disastro, from Italian astro, from Latin astrum, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
megadisaster (English): An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of...
Definitions
- An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of...
Ancestry of “megadisaster”, step by step
megadisaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disaster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disaster | An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of... |
| 2 | Middle French | desastre | disaster |
| 3 | Italian | disastro | disaster; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Italian | astro | celestial body, star; A person exceptionally... |
| 5 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 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 |