Where does “câtețime” come from?
câtețime (Romanian) comes from Romanian câte, 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.
câtețime (Romanian): quantity, amount
Definitions
- quantity, amount
Ancestry of “câtețime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | câte | feminine plural of cât; in groups of, in series... |
| 2 | Latin | cata | by; nominative feminine singular of catus;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |