English
kato-
Kato- comes from Ancient Greek κάτω ‘downwards, below’, from κᾰτᾰ́ ‘against’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *kətá.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kətáreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκᾰτᾰ́‘against’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκάτωkátō‘downwards, below’
- Englishtodaykato-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kətáreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκᾰτᾰ́‘against’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκάτωkátō‘downwards, below’
- Englishtodaykato-
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, connotation, condiment, condescend, limbed, 32 more
through Proto-Hellenic *kətá
Today it means
prefix downwards, below
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *kətá / kato-