Where does “Astghik” come from?

Astghik (English) comes from Armenian Աստղիկ, from Old Armenian Աստղիկ, from Old Armenian աստղ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Astghik (English): Ancient Armenian goddess of sensual love, beauty, and water. Lover of Vahagn. Often identified with Aphrodite and the planet Venus

Definitions

  1. Ancient Armenian goddess of sensual love, beauty, and water. Lover of Vahagn. Often identified with Aphrodite and the planet Venus

Ancestry of “Astghik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԱստղիկAstghik
2Old ArmenianԱստղիկAstghik
3Old Armenianաստղstar; starfish; asterisk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Old Armenian աստղ →