Where does “acatarrar” come from?

acatarrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish catarro, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος, from Ancient Greek καταρρέω, 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.

acatarrar (Spanish): to cause to have a cold; to catch cold

Definitions

to cause to have a cold; to catch cold

Ancestry of “acatarrar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	catarro	cold; mucus; catarrh
2	Late Latin	catarrhus	catarrh, rheum
3	Ancient Greek	κατάρροος	catarrh, head cold
4	Ancient Greek	καταρρέω	flow down; stream, rush; drip
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

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