Where does “desastre” come from?
desastre (Portuguese) comes from Middle French desastre, from Italian disastro, from Italian astro, from Latin astrum, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
desastre (Portuguese): disaster
Definitions
- disaster
Ancestry of “desastre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | desastre | disaster |
| 2 | Italian | disastro | disaster; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Italian | astro | celestial body, star; A person exceptionally... |
| 4 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 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 |