Where does “katalizátor” come from?
katalizátor (Hungarian) comes from German Katalysator, from French catalyseur, from French catalyser, from French catalyse, from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
katalizátor (Hungarian): catalyst
Definitions
- catalyst
Ancestry of “katalizátor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Katalysator | catalyst; catalyst, catalytic converter |
| 2 | French | catalyseur | catalytic; catalyst |
| 3 | French | catalyser | to catalyze |
| 4 | French | catalyse | catalysis; first-person singular present... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατάλυσις | dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταλύω | "sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |