Where does “periastru” come from?
periastru (Romanian) comes from Italian periastro, from Italian astro, from Latin astrum, 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.
periastru (Romanian): periastron
Definitions
- periastron
Ancestry of “periastru”, step by step
periastru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian periastro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | periastro | periapsis |
| 2 | Italian | astro | celestial body, star; A person exceptionally... |
| 3 | Latin | astrum | a star |
| 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 |
via English periastron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | periastron | That point of the orbit of a celestial body which... |