Where does “astrologese” come from?
astrologese (English) comes from English astrology, from Middle French astrologie, from Latin astrologia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
astrologese (English): The jargon used by astrologers
Definitions
- The jargon used by astrologers
Ancestry of “astrologese”, step by step
astrologese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astrology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astrology | Divination about human affairs or natural... |
| 2 | Middle French | astrologie | — |
| 3 | Latin | astrologia | astronomy; astrology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρολογία | astronomy; astrology |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |