Where does “Astrodome” come from?
Astrodome (English) comes from English dome, from Old English dema, from French dème, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Astrodome (English): A domed sports stadium in Houston, Texas
Definitions
- A domed sports stadium in Houston, Texas
Ancestry of “Astrodome”, step by step
Astrodome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dome | a structural element resembling the hollow upper... |
| 2 | Old English | dema | judge |
| 3 | French | dème | deme |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English astro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astro | astroturf |