Where does “catóideach” come from?
catóideach (Irish) comes from Irish catóid, from English cathode, from Ancient Greek κάθοδος, 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.
catóideach (Irish): cathodic
Ancestry of “catóideach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | catóid | cathode |
| 2 | English | cathode | An electrode, of a cell or other electrically... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάθοδος | way down, descent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |