Where does “אַסטראָנויט” come from?

אַסטראָנויט (Yiddish) comes 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.

אַסטראָנויט (Yiddish): astronaut

Definitions

  1. astronaut

Ancestry of “אַסטראָנויט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄστρονA celestial body
2Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
3Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →
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