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Where does “καταργώ” come from?

καταργώ (Greek) comes from Koine Greek καταργῶ, from Ancient Greek καταργέω, 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.

καταργώ (Greek): abolish, quash, repeal, nullify, negate, annul

Definitions

  1. abolish, quash, repeal, nullify, negate, annul

Ancestry of “καταργώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekκαταργῶ—
2Ancient Greekκαταργέωto leave unemployed or idle; to make of no...
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
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