Where does “antikatodi” come from?
antikatodi (Finnish) comes from Finnish katodi, from English cathode, from Ancient Greek κάθοδος, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
antikatodi (Finnish): anticathode
Definitions
- anticathode
Ancestry of “antikatodi”, step by step
antikatodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katodi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katodi | cathode |
| 2 | English | cathode | An electrode, of a cell or other electrically... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάθοδος | way down, descent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |