Ancient Greek

ἀστήρ

‘star’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek ἀστήρ.

14 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, most familiar first.

• asteroid ← ἀστεροειδής
• astral ← astrālis ← astrum ← ἄστρον
• aster
• asterism ← ἀστερισμός
• asterion
• diaster
• apastron ← ᾰ̓́στρον
• asteriscus ← ἀστερίσκος
• astroite ← astroites ← ἀστροίτης
• astraean ← astraeus
• asteronym
• astrite ← astroites ← ἀστροίτης

More words from ἀστήρ

• astroit
• astrion
• disaster

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀστήρ