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Where does “astrologiisto” come from?

astrologiisto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto astrologio, from Esperanto astro, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

astrologiisto (Esperanto): astrologer

Definitions

  1. astrologer

Ancestry of “astrologiisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoastrologioastrology, a form of divination based on the...
2Esperantoastrocelestial body, heavenly body
3Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
4Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
5Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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