Where does “luftrörskatarr” come from?

luftrörskatarr (Swedish) comes from German Katarr, from 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.

luftrörskatarr (Swedish): acute bronchitis, chest cold

Definitions

  1. acute bronchitis, chest cold

Ancestry of “luftrörskatarr”, step by step

luftrörskatarr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Katarr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKatarrcatarrh
2Latincatarrhuscatarrh, rheum
3Ancient Greekκατάρροοςcatarrh, head cold
4Ancient Greekκαταρρέωflow down; stream, rush; drip
5Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ-fully; down; denoting motion downwards
6Ancient Greekκατά
7Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
8Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
9Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Swedish luftrör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishluftröra bronchus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr
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