Etymology of the English word asterisk
the English word
asteriskderived from the Latin word
asteriscus (small star; asterisk)
derived from the Greek word
asteriskos, ἀστερίσκος
derived from the Greek word
aster, ἀστήρ (star; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-derived from the Late Latin word
asteriskderived from the Greek word
asteriskos, ἀστερίσκος
derived from the Greek word
aster, ἀστήρ (star; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of asterisk in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
