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Where does “astrologic” come from?

astrologic (English) comes from French astrologique, from Latin astrologicus, 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.

astrologic (English): Archaic form of astrological

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of astrological

Ancestry of “astrologic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchastrologiqueastrological
2Latinastrologicusastrological; astronomical
3Latinastrologiaastronomy; astrology
4Ancient Greekἀστρολογίαastronomy; astrology
5Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “astrologic”

  • astrological
  • astrologically
  • nonastrological
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