Etymology

cathemeral

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Today it means: Relating to organisms' behaviour in which food is acquired at random intervals during the day or night. Full definition →

English hemeral ← Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra) ← Proto-Hellenic *ā́mər
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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. Englishcata-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*Héh₂mr̥
  9. Proto-Hellenic*ā́mər
  10. Ancient Greekἦμαρ (êmar)
  11. Ancient Greekἡμέρα (hēméra)
  12. Englishhemeral
  13. English todaycathemeral

From cata- + hemeral.

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