Where does “katapel” come from?
katapel (Tok Pisin) comes from English catapult, from Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης, 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.
katapel (Tok Pisin): slingshot
Definitions
- slingshot
Ancestry of “katapel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catapult | A device or weapon for throwing or launching... |
| 2 | Middle French | catapulte | — |
| 3 | Latin | catapulta | a catapult |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταπέλτης | Literary form of κᾰτᾰπᾰ́λτης |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |