Where does “harrastaja-astronomi” come from?
harrastaja-astronomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish astronomi, from Finnish 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.
harrastaja-astronomi (Finnish): amateur astronomer
Definitions
- amateur astronomer
Ancestry of “harrastaja-astronomi”, step by step
harrastaja-astronomi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish astronomi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | astronomi | astronomer |
| 2 | Finnish | astro- | astro |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Finnish harrastaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harrastaja | hobbyist, amateur, fan, enthusiast person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally |
| 2 | Finnish | harrastaa | to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | harras | pious, devout, heartfelt, earnest |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | hardas | hard, harsh, demanding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |