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Where does “cada” come from?

cada (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin cata, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “cada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincataby; nominative feminine singular of catus;...
2Ancient Greekκατά
3Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
4Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
5Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “cada”

  • cada
  • cada
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