Where does “αστρονομία” come from?

αστρονομία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

αστρονομία (Greek): astronomy

Definitions

  1. astronomy

Ancestry of “αστρονομία”, step by step

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

Words derived from “αστρονομία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr
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