Where does “Astérix” come from?

Astérix (French) comes from French astérisque, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος — Noun-forming diminutive suffix.

Astérix (French): Asterix the comic character

Definitions

Asterix the comic character

Ancestry of “Astérix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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	Noun-forming diminutive suffix

Words derived from “Astérix”

Asterix
Asterixian

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος →Every word from Late Latin asteriscus →