Where does “asterisc” come from?

asterisc (Catalan) comes from Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκος — little star.

asterisc (Catalan): asterisk the symbol *

Definitions

  1. asterisk the symbol *

Ancestry of “asterisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasteriscusa small star, an asterisk
2Ancient Greekἀστερῐ́σκοςlittle star
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκοςEvery word from Latin asteriscus
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