Where does “katodstråle” come from?
katodstråle (Swedish) comes from Swedish katod, from English cathode, from Ancient Greek κάθοδος, 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.
katodstråle (Swedish): a cathode ray
Definitions
- a cathode ray
Ancestry of “katodstråle”, step by step
katodstråle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish katod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | katod | cathode |
| 2 | English | cathode | An electrode, of a cell or other electrically... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάθοδος | way down, descent |
| 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 |