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