Where does “asteriscus” come from?

asteriscus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκος — little star.

asteriscus (Latin): a small star, an asterisk

Definitions

  1. a small star, an asterisk

Ancestry of “asteriscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀστερῐ́σκοςlittle star

Words derived from “asteriscus

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκος
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