Where does “asterisco” come from?
asterisco (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος.
asterisco (Portuguese): asterisk
Ancestry of “asterisco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | asteriscus | a small star, an asterisk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀστερίσκος | little star; asterisk, the mark *; Italian aster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́σκος | — |