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Where does “archaeastronomy” come from?

archaeastronomy (English) comes from English astronomy, from Middle English astronomie, from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

archaeastronomy (English): The historical, especially archeological, study...

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  1. The historical, especially archeological, study...

Ancestry of “archaeastronomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishastronomyThe study of the physical universe beyond the...
2Middle Englishastronomie—
3Old Frenchastronomieastronomy
4Latinastronomiaastronomy
5Ancient Greekἀστρονομίαastronomy
6Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
7Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
8Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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