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
- Of or pertaining to astronautics
Ancestry of “astronautic”, step by step
astronautic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French astronautique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | astronautique | astronautic |
| 2 | French | astronaute | astronaut |
| 3 | French | astro- | astro |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Catalan astronauta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | astronauta | astronaut |
| 2 | Catalan | astro- | astro |