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Where does “astrelabie” come from?

astrelabie (Middle English) comes from Middle French astrolabe, 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.

Ancestry of “astrelabie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchastrolabe—
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

Words derived from “astrelabie”

  • astrolabe
  • astrolabic
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