Where does “ympäristökatastrofi” come from?
ympäristökatastrofi (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.
ympäristökatastrofi (Finnish): environmental disaster, environmental catastrophe
Definitions
- environmental disaster, environmental catastrophe
Ancestry of “ympäristökatastrofi”, step by step
ympäristökatastrofi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katastrofi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Finnish ympäristö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ympäristö | environment; neighbourhood |
| 2 | Finnish | ympäri | around; over, upside down; around, on the... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ümpärik | around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |