English
sporades
Sporades comes from Ancient Greek ἀστέρες ‘a celestial body’, from Proto-Hellenic *astḗr ‘star’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂stḗr‘star’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*astḗr‘star’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀστέρες-‘a celestial body’
- Englishtodaysporades
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂stḗr‘star’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*astḗr‘star’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀστέρες-‘a celestial body’
- Englishtodaysporades
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁s- ‘to burn, glow’
constellation, stellate, 18 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr ‘star’
star, disaster, sterling, stellar, stella, 23 more
through Proto-Hellenic *astḗr ‘star’
Today it means
noun Stars not included in any constellation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr / sporades