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Where does “astrologie” come from?

astrologie (Italian) comes from Italian astrologia, from Latin astrologia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολογία, 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.

astrologie (Italian): plural of astrologia

Definitions

  1. plural of astrologia

Ancestry of “astrologie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianastrologiaastrology
2Latinastrologiaastronomy; astrology
3Ancient Greekἀστρολογίαastronomy; astrology
4Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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