Where does “astronomi” come from?
astronomi (Latin) comes from Latin astronomus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονόμος, 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 — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
astronomi (Latin): inflection of astronomus:
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Definitions
- inflection of astronomus:
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Ancestry of “astronomi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | astronomus | an astronomer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστρονόμος | astronomer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |