Where does “catheter” come from?
catheter (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cateter, from Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ, from Ancient Greek καθίημι, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catheter (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of cateter
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of cateter
Ancestry of “catheter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cateter | catheter |
| 2 | Latin | catheter | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθετήρ | a surgical instrument for emptying the bladder, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καθίημι | to descend, let down; to let down, descend |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |