Where does “katapula” come from?
katapula (Polish) comes from Polish katapulta, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης, 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.
katapula (Polish): slingshot
Definitions
- slingshot
Ancestry of “katapula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | katapulta | catapult |
| 2 | Latin | catapulta | a catapult |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταπέλτης | Literary form of κᾰτᾰπᾰ́λτης |
| 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 |