Where does “ᾰ̓στήρ” come from?

ᾰ̓στήρ (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.

ᾰ̓στήρ (Ancient Greek): a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish

Definitions

  1. a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish

Ancestry of “ᾰ̓στήρ”, step by step

ᾰ̓στήρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek καταστερίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
2Ancient Greekκατά
3Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
4Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via Proto-Hellenic astḗr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ᾰ̓στήρ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti