Where does “astronomical” come from?

Astronomical comes from Middle French astronomique, from Latin astronomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός, meaning relating to the arrangement or ordering of stars.

astronomical (English): Of or relating to astronomy; Very large; of vast...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to astronomy; Very large; of vast...

Ancestry of “astronomical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchastronomiqueastronomic; astronomical
2Latinastronomicusastronomical
3Ancient Greekἀστρονομικός—

Words derived from “astronomical”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός →Every word from Latin astronomicus →Every word from Middle French astronomique →