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Where does “katetri” come from?

katetri (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek καθετήρ, from Ancient Greek καθίημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, 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.

katetri (Finnish): catheter

Definitions

  1. catheter

Ancestry of “katetri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαθετήρa surgical instrument for emptying the bladder, a...
2Ancient Greekκαθίημιto descend, let down; to let down, descend
3Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
4Ancient Greekκατά
5Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “katetri”

  • katetroida
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