Where does “recatheterise” come from?
recatheterise (English) comes from English catheterise, from English catheter, from French cathéter, from German Katheter, from Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ, from Ancient Greek καθίημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “recatheterise”, step by step
recatheterise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catheterise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catheterise | Alternative form of catheterize |
| 2 | English | catheter | A small tube inserted into a body cavity to... |
| 3 | French | cathéter | catheter |
| 4 | German | Katheter | catheter small tube inserted into a body cavity |
| 5 | Latin | catheter | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καθετήρ | a surgical instrument for emptying the bladder, a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καθίημι | to descend, let down; to let down, descend |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |