Where does “catacumbas” come from?
catacumbas (Spanish) comes from Spanish catacumba, from Latin catacumbae, from Latin cata-, 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.
catacumbas (Spanish): plural of catacumba
Definitions
- plural of catacumba
Ancestry of “catacumbas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | catacumba | catacomb |
| 2 | Latin | catacumbae | — |
| 3 | Latin | cata- | among |
| 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 |