Etymology

cata-

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Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kətá ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥-th₂der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kətá
  5. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ)
  6. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ- (kătă-)
  7. English todaycata-

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”).

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