Where does “Kathodenstrahl” come from?
Kathodenstrahl (German) comes from German strahl, from Middle High German strāle, from Old High German strāla, from Proto-Germanic *strālu, from Proto-Indo-European strēl-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
Ancestry of “Kathodenstrahl”, step by step
Kathodenstrahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German strahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | strahl | beam, ray (e.g. of light) |
| 2 | Middle High German | strāle | arrow, beam |
| 3 | Old High German | strāla | arrow, lightning bolt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *strālu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strēl- | arrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via German Kathode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kathode | cathode |