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Where does “κατάσταση” come from?

κατάσταση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κατάστασις, from Ancient Greek καθίστημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, 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.

κατάσταση (Greek): state, condition; situation

Definitions

  1. state, condition; situation

Ancestry of “κατάσταση”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατάστασιςestablishment, institution, method, condition;...
2Ancient GreekκαθίστημιI set down, stop, bring to land; I set in order;...
3Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
4Ancient Greekκατά
5Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “κατάσταση”

  • μακροκατάσταση
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