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Where does “katasztrófák” come from?

katasztrófák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian katasztrófa, from German Katastrophe, from Latin catastropha, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή, from Ancient Greek καταστρέφω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

katasztrófák (Hungarian): nominative plural of katasztrófa

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of katasztrófa

Ancestry of “katasztrófák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankatasztrófacatastrophe, disaster
2GermanKatastrophecatastrophe, disaster, calamity
3Latincatastrophaa catastrophe
4Ancient Greekκαταστροφήoverturning; subjugation, reduction; return of...
5Ancient Greekκαταστρέφωto turn down, bring down, subdue
6Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
7Ancient Greekκατά
8Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
9Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
10Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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