Where does “catalyse” come from?

catalyse (French) comes from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

catalyse (French): catalysis; first-person singular present...

Definitions

catalysis; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “catalyse”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κατάλυσις	dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,...
2	Ancient Greek	καταλύω	"sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay...
3	Ancient Greek	κᾰτᾰ-	fully; down; denoting motion downwards
4	Ancient Greek	κατά
5	Ancient Greek	καταστερίζω	to place among the stars; I put among the stars
6	Ancient Greek	ἀστήρ	a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7	Proto-Hellenic	astḗr	star
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂stḗr	star
9	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “catalyse”

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