Where does “Asterix” come from?
Asterix (English) comes from French Astérix, from French astérisque, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος — Noun-forming diminutive suffix.
Asterix (English): A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix
Definitions
- A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix
Ancestry of “Asterix”, step by step
Asterix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Astérix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Astérix | Asterix the comic character |
| 2 | French | astérisque | asterisk |
| 3 | Late Latin | asteriscus | a small star, an asterisk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστερίσκος | little star; asterisk, the mark *; Italian aster |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́σκος | Noun-forming diminutive suffix |