Where does “catalyser” come from?

catalyser (French) comes from French catalyse, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

catalyser (French): to catalyze

Definitions

to catalyze

Ancestry of “catalyser”, step by step

catalyser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French catalyse

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	catalyse	catalysis; first-person singular present...
2	Ancient Greek	κατάλυσις	dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,...
3	Ancient Greek	καταλύω	"sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay...
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 Ancient Greek κᾰτάλῠσῐς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κᾰτάλῠσῐς	dissolution, disbanding

Words derived from “catalyser”

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