Where does “rhinaster” come from?

rhinaster (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

rhinaster (English): A kind of rhinoceros; the borele

Definitions

  1. A kind of rhinoceros; the borele

Ancestry of “rhinaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
2Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
3Ancient Greekκατά
4Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
5Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
6Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
7Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yetiEvery word from Ancient Greek -έωEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti
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