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Where does “cataclastico” come from?

cataclastico (Italian) comes from Italian cataclasi, from Italian cata-, from Latin cata-, 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.

cataclastico (Italian): cataclastic

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  1. cataclastic

Ancestry of “cataclastico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancataclasicataclasis
2Italiancata-cata-
3Latincata-among
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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