Etymology of the English word astrobleme
the English word
astroblemeusing the English prefix
astro-derived from the Greek prefix
astro-derived from the Greek word
astron, ἄστρον (properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial))
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 Greek word
blemaderived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-Date
The earliest known usage of astrobleme in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
