Where does “astrofiziciană” come from?
astrofiziciană (Romanian) comes from Romanian astrofizician, from French astrophysicien, from French 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.
astrofiziciană (Romanian): female equivalent of astrofizician
Definitions
- female equivalent of astrofizician
Ancestry of “astrofiziciană”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | astrofizician | astrophysicist |
| 2 | French | astrophysicien | astrophysicist |
| 3 | French | astro- | astro- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |