Where does “vatsakatarri” come from?
vatsakatarri (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.
vatsakatarri (Finnish): stomach gastritis
Definitions
- stomach gastritis
Ancestry of “vatsakatarri”, step by step
vatsakatarri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katarri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katarri | catarrh |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κατάρροος | catarrh, head cold |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταρρέω | flow down; stream, rush; drip |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |