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Where does “astrally” come from?

astrally (English) comes from English astral, from Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum, 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.

astrally (English): In an astral manner or context

Definitions

  1. In an astral manner or context

Ancestry of “astrally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishastralRelating to or resembling the stars; starry;...
2Late Latinastralis—
3Latinastruma star
4Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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