catastrophe
French
noun
Definitions
- catastrophe
Etymology
Borrowed 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
- Katastrophe German
- catastrofaal Dutch, Flemish
- catastrofe Dutch, Flemish
- catastrofisme Dutch, Flemish
- catastropher French
- catastrophisme French
- catastrophiste French
- mégacatastrophe 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)
- katastwòf Haitian, Haitian Creole