Where does “astronauta” come from?

astronauta (Polish) comes from Polish astro-, 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.

astronauta (Polish): astronaut, spaceman

Definitions

  1. astronaut, spaceman

Ancestry of “astronauta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “astronauta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →