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.

Ancestry of “Asterix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Astérix	—
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	—

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