Where does “aster” come from?
Aster comes from Latin aster, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ meaning star, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ad- and steh₂- combined with -yeti.
aster (English): Any of several plants of the genus "Aster"; one...
Definitions
- Any of several plants of the genus "Aster"; one...
Ancestry of “aster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aster | A taxonomic plant genus, within tribe Astereae -... |
| 2 | Latin | astēr | A star |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |