Where does “ἀστήρ” come from?
ἀστήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ἀστήρ (Ancient Greek): a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
Definitions
- a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
Ancestry of “ἀστήρ”, step by step
ἀστήρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek καταστερίζω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |