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Where does “antiastrology” come from?

antiastrology (English) comes from English astrology, from Middle French astrologie, from Latin astrologia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

antiastrology (English): Opposing astrology

Definitions

  1. Opposing astrology

Ancestry of “antiastrology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishastrologyDivination about human affairs or natural...
2Middle Frenchastrologie—
3Latinastrologiaastronomy; astrology
4Ancient Greekἀστρολογίαastronomy; astrology
5Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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