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Where does “radioastronomique” come from?

radioastronomique (French) comes from French radioastronomie, from French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

radioastronomique (French): radio astronomy

Definitions

  1. radio astronomy

Ancestry of “radioastronomique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchradioastronomieradioastronomy
2Frenchastronomieastronomy
3Latinastronomiaastronomy
4Ancient Greekἀστρονομίαastronomy
5Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
6Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
7Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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