Where does “astronomess” come from?
astronomess (English) comes from English astronomy, from Middle English astronomie, from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
astronomess (English): A female astronomer
Definitions
- A female astronomer
Ancestry of “astronomess”, step by step
astronomess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astronomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astronomy | The study of the physical universe beyond the... |
| 2 | Middle English | astronomie | — |
| 3 | Old French | astronomie | astronomy |
| 4 | Latin | astronomia | astronomy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρονομία | astronomy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |