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Where does “astrolabio” come from?

astrolabio (Latin) comes from Latin astrolabium, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολάβος, 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.

astrolabio (Latin): dative singular of astrolabium; ablative singular...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of astrolabium; ablative singular...

Ancestry of “astrolabio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinastrolabiumastrolabe
2Ancient Greekἀστρολάβοςarmillary sphere; planisphere
3Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
4Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
5Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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