Where does “ultraviolettikatastrofi” come from?

ultraviolettikatastrofi (Finnish) comes from Finnish katastrofi, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή, from Ancient Greek καταστρέφω, 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.

ultraviolettikatastrofi (Finnish): ultraviolet catastrophe

Definitions

  1. ultraviolet catastrophe

Ancestry of “ultraviolettikatastrofi”, step by step

ultraviolettikatastrofi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish katastrofi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatastroficatastrophe
2Ancient Greekκαταστροφήoverturning; subjugation, reduction; return of...
3Ancient Greekκαταστρέφωto turn down, bring down, subdue
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 ultravioletti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishultraviolettiultraviolet
2Finnishviolettiviolet; colour violet
3Swedishviolettviolet
4Frenchvioletpurple; mushroom with a violet cap, such as a...
5Latinviolaviolet; second-person singular present active...
6LatinvioloI treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-
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