Where does “astronomer” come from?

Astronomer comes from Middle English astronomer, from Old French astronomre, from Latin astronomus, from Greek astronomos meaning "star-arranger," formed from astron "star" and nomos "law" or "arrangement."

astronomer (English): One who studies astronomy, the stars or the...

Definitions

  1. One who studies astronomy, the stars or the...

Ancestry of “astronomer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishastronomer

Words derived from “astronomer

Every word from Middle English astronomer