Where does “sukkula-astronautti” come from?
sukkula-astronautti (Finnish) comes from Finnish astronautti, from English astronaut, from English 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.
sukkula-astronautti (Finnish): shuttle astronaut
Definitions
- shuttle astronaut
Ancestry of “sukkula-astronautti”, step by step
sukkula-astronautti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish astronautti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | astronautti | An astronaut |
| 2 | English | astronaut | A member of the crew of a spaceship or other... |
| 3 | English | astro- | celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Finnish sukkula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukkula | shuttle |