Where does “disastroso” come from?
disastroso (Italian) comes from Italian disastro, from Italian astro, from Latin astrum, 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.
disastroso (Italian): disastrous
Definitions
- disastrous
Ancestry of “disastroso”, step by step
disastroso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian disastro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | disastro | disaster; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Italian | astro | celestial body, star; A person exceptionally... |
| 3 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |