English
cata-
Cata- comes from Ancient Greek κατά ‘downwards’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *kətá.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kətáreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκατάkatá‘downwards’
- Englishtodaycata-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kətáreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκατάkatá‘downwards’
- Englishtodaycata-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm ‘beside, with’
among, conference, consider, competition, gain, counter, consistent, concrete, con, comply, cum, commodity, cue, compulsory, hind, likeness, contra, compel, concierge, condiment, connotation, condescend, limbed, 32 more
through Ancient Greek κατά ‘downwards’
Today it means
prefix down
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *kətá / cata-