Where does “astronomy” come from?
Astronomy comes from Middle English astronemy, from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρον and νόμος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr meaning star.
astronomy (English): The study of the physical universe beyond the...
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- The study of the physical universe beyond the...
Ancestry of “astronomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | astronomie | — |
| 2 | Old French | astronomie | astronomy |
| 3 | Latin | astronomia | astronomy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρονομία | astronomy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “astronomy”