Where does “astronautica” come from?
astronautica (Italian) comes from English astronautic, from French astronautique, from French astronaute, from French astro-, 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.
astronautica (Italian): astronautics; feminine singular of astronautico
Definitions
- astronautics; feminine singular of astronautico
Ancestry of “astronautica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | astronautic | Of or pertaining to astronautics |
| 2 | French | astronautique | — |
| 3 | French | astronaute | astronaut |
| 4 | French | astro- | astro- |
| 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 |
Words derived from “astronautica”