Where does “aster” come from?
aster (Dutch) comes from Latin aster, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, 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.
aster (Dutch): aster, flowering plant of the genus "Aster"; A...
Definitions
- aster, flowering plant of the genus "Aster"; A...
Ancestry of “aster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aster | A star; "Aster amellus"; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |