Where does “αστρολόγος” come from?
αστρολόγος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστρολόγος, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
αστρολόγος (Greek): astrologer
Definitions
- astrologer
Ancestry of “αστρολόγος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρολόγος | astronomer; astrologer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |