Where does “Astérix” come from?
Astérix (French) comes from French astérisque, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος.
Ancestry of “Astérix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | astérisque | asterisk |
| 2 | Late Latin | asteriscus | a small star, an asterisk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀστερίσκος | little star; asterisk, the mark *; Italian aster |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́σκος | — |
Words derived from “Astérix”