Where does “astrologus” come from?
astrologus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀστρολόγος, 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.
astrologus (Latin): astrologer; astronomer
Definitions
- astrologer; astronomer
Ancestry of “astrologus”, step by step
astrologus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀστρολόγος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρολόγος | astronomer; astrologer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στρολόγος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓στρολόγος | astronomer, astrologer |