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