Etymology of the English word asteroid
the English word
asteroidderived from the Greek word
asteroeides, ἀστεροειδής
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-using the Late Greek suffix
-eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of asteroid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
