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Where does “aster” come from?

aster (Cebuano) comes from English aster, from German Aster, from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

aster (Cebuano): an aster; any of several plants of the genus...

Definitions

  1. an aster; any of several plants of the genus...

Ancestry of “aster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishasterAny of several plants of the genus "Aster"; one...
2GermanAsterA taxonomic plant genus, within tribe Astereae -...
3Latinastēr—
4Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
5Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
6Ancient Greekκατά
7Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
8Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
10Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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