Where does “supercatastrophe” come from?
supercatastrophe (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.
supercatastrophe (English): A very severe, widespread catastrophe
Definitions
- A very severe, widespread catastrophe
Ancestry of “supercatastrophe”, step by step
supercatastrophe 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 super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |