Where does “Pediastrum” come from?

Pediastrum (Translingual) comes from Translingual Aster, from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

Pediastrum (Translingual): genus|certain green algae}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain green algae}}

Ancestry of “Pediastrum”, step by step

Pediastrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Aster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAstergenus
2LatinastērA star
3Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekκατά
6Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
7Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
9Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via Proto-Indo-European pē̆s-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yetiEvery word from Ancient Greek -έωEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti