Where does “asterisk” come from?
Asterisk comes from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, diminutive of ἀστήρ meaning star, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr.
asterisk (English): The symbol *; Something in the shape of or...
Definitions
- The symbol *; Something in the shape of or...
Ancestry of “asterisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | asterisk | — |
Words derived from “asterisk”