Where does “ydinvoimalakatastrofi” come from?
ydinvoimalakatastrofi (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.
ydinvoimalakatastrofi (Finnish): nuclear power plant catastrophe
Definitions
- nuclear power plant catastrophe
Ancestry of “ydinvoimalakatastrofi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | katastrofi | catastrophe |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταστροφή | overturning; subjugation, reduction; return of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταστρέφω | to turn down, bring down, subdue |
| 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 |