Where does “Fotokatode” come from?
Fotokatode (German) comes from German Katode, from Dutch kathode, from Ancient Greek κάθοδος, 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.
Fotokatode (German): photocathode
Ancestry of “Fotokatode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Katode | cathode |
| 2 | Dutch | kathode | cathode |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάθοδος | way down, descent |
| 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 |