Katastrophe
German (Berlin)
[ˌkatasˈtʁoːfə]
noun
Definitions
- catastrophe, disaster, calamity
Etymology
Derived from Latin catastropha (turning-point of an action, catastrophe) derived from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (overturning).
Origin
Ancient Greek
καταστροφή
Gloss
overturning
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- catastrophe English
- katastrofi Finnish
- catastropha Latin
- Katastrophenmedizin German
- Medizin German
- Schiff German
- Schiffskatastrophe German
- katasztrófa Hungarian
- katasztrófák Hungarian
- catastrophe French
- катастро́фа Russian
- catástrofe Spanish, Castilian
- καταστρέφω Ancient Greek
- καταστροφή Ancient Greek
- catástrofe Portuguese
- katastrof Swedish
- catastróf Irish
- katastrofe Danish
- catástrofe Galician
- καταστροφή Greek (modern)
- קטסטרופה Hebrew (modern)