Where does “astro-” come from?
astro- (English) comes 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.
astro- (English): celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy
Definitions
- celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy
Ancestry of “astro-”, step by step
Words derived from “astro-”
- astronaut
- astrophysics
- astrophysical
- astrophysicist
- astrobiology
- astroglial
- astronautics
- astroglia
- astronautical
- astroparticle
- astrobiological
- astrophotography
- oligoastrocytoma
- astrodome
- astrobiologist
- astrophysically
- astrochemistry
- astroturfing
- astrologue
- astrodynamics
- astrophotographer
- astronavigation
- astrogeology
- astroarchaeology