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Where does “catalizar” come from?

catalizar (Spanish) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

catalizar (Spanish): to catalyze

Definitions

  1. to catalyze

Ancestry of “catalizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcatálisis—
2Ancient Greekκατάλυσιςdissolution, disbanding; lodging, quarters,...
3Ancient Greekκαταλύω"sense": loosen, unbind; "sense": destroy; I stay...
4Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
5Ancient Greekκατά
6Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
7Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
8Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “catalizar”

  • catalizador
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