Where does “Nastronaut” come from?
Nastronaut (English) comes 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.
Nastronaut (English): An astronaut currently or formerly employed by NASA
Definitions
- An astronaut currently or formerly employed by NASA
Ancestry of “Nastronaut”, step by step
Nastronaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astronaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astronaut | A member of the crew of a spaceship or other... |
| 2 | English | astro- | celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English NASA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | NASA | not used in North America |