Where does “mahakatarri” come from?

mahakatarri (Finnish) comes from Finnish katarri, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος, from Ancient Greek καταρρέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

mahakatarri (Finnish): gastritis

Definitions

  1. gastritis

Ancestry of “mahakatarri”, step by step

mahakatarri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish katarri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatarricatarrh
2Ancient Greekκατάρροοςcatarrh, head cold
3Ancient Greekκαταρρέωflow down; stream, rush; drip
4Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
5Ancient Greekκατά
6Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
7Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
8Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Finnish maha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmahabelly
2Proto-Finnicmahastomach, belly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr