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Where does “astronautic” come from?

astronautic (English) comes from French astronautique, from French astronaute, from French astro-, 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.

astronautic (English): Of or pertaining to astronautics

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to astronautics

Ancestry of “astronautic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchastronautique—
2Frenchastronauteastronaut
3Frenchastro-astro-
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

Words derived from “astronautic”

  • astronautically
  • bioastronautic
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