Where does “catalizador” come from?
catalizador (Spanish) comes from Spanish catalizar, from Spanish catálisis, from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις, from Ancient Greek καταλύω, 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.
catalizador (Spanish): acting as a catalyst; catalyst
Definitions
- acting as a catalyst; catalyst
Ancestry of “catalizador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | catalizar | to catalyze |
| 2 | Spanish | catálisis | catalysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατάλυσις | dissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταλύω | "sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay... |
| 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 |