Where does “ἄστρον” come from?

ἄστρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ἄστρον (Ancient Greek): A celestial body

Definitions

  1. A celestial body

Ancestry of “ἄστρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
2Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ἄστρον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →