Where does “unsternbedroht” come from?
unsternbedroht (German) comes from German Unstern, from French désastre, from Italian disastro, from Italian astro, from Latin astrum, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
unsternbedroht (German): star-crossed
Definitions
- star-crossed
Ancestry of “unsternbedroht”, step by step
unsternbedroht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Unstern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Unstern | bad star; bad sign |
| 2 | French | désastre | disaster; bankruptcy, breakup |
| 3 | Italian | disastro | disaster; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Italian | astro | celestial body, star; A person exceptionally... |
| 5 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via German bedroht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bedroht | past participle of bedrohen; threatened |