Where does “Herzkatheter” come from?
Herzkatheter (German) comes from German Katheter, from Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ, from Ancient Greek καθίημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Herzkatheter (German): cardiac catheter
Definitions
- cardiac catheter
Ancestry of “Herzkatheter”, step by step
Herzkatheter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Katheter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Katheter | catheter small tube inserted into a body cavity |
| 2 | Latin | catheter | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθετήρ | a surgical instrument for emptying the bladder, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καθίημι | to descend, let down; to let down, descend |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via German herz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herz | singular imperative of herzen; first-person... |
| 2 | German | -los | -less |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |