Where does “astronaute” come from?
astronaute (Dutch) comes from Dutch astronaut, from English astronaut, from English astro-, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, 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.
astronaute (Dutch): a female astronaut (a female member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose)
Definitions
- a female astronaut (a female member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose)
Ancestry of “astronaute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | astronaut | a (male) astronaut |
| 2 | English | astronaut | A member of the crew of a spaceship or other... |
| 3 | English | astro- | celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |