Where does “κάτασπρος” come from?
κάτασπρος (Greek) comes from Greek κάτ-, from Greek κατ-, from Greek κατα-, from Ancient Greek κατα-, 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.
κάτασπρος (Greek): snow-white, lily-white
Ancestry of “κάτασπρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κάτ- | Alternative form of κατ- of κατα- |
| 2 | Greek | κατ- | Alternative form of κατα-; down, downwards; pre- |
| 3 | Greek | κατα- | API + βάση → κατάβαση; API + βρόχθος →... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατα- | back; downwards; against |
| 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 |