Where does “Katerstimmung” come from?
Katerstimmung (German) comes from German kāter, from German Katarrh, from Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος, from Ancient Greek καταρρέω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Katerstimmung (German): hangover
Definitions
- hangover
Ancestry of “Katerstimmung”, step by step
Katerstimmung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kāter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kāter | tomcat, tom, male cat |
| 2 | German | Katarrh | Alternative form of Katarr |
| 3 | Latin | catarrhus | catarrh, rheum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατάρροος | catarrh, head cold |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταρρέω | flow down; stream, rush; drip |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via German Stimmung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stimmung | mood; lively atmosphere; vibe; exuberance;... |
| 2 | German | stimmen | to be right, be true; to vote; to tune |
| 3 | German | stimme | inflection of stimmen: ## first-person singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | stimme | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stimma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *stebnu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stebnō | voice; sound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stomen- | mouth, muzzle |