Where does “Radioastronomie” come from?
Radioastronomie (German) comes from German Astronomie, 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.
Radioastronomie (German): radioastronomy
Ancestry of “Radioastronomie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Astronomie | astronomy |
| 2 | French | astronomie | astronomy |
| 3 | Latin | astronomia | astronomy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρονομία | astronomy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |