myEtymology.com: English etymology of astronaut

Etymology of the English word astronaut

the English word astronaut

using 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-

using the English suffix -naut

derived from the English word aeronaut

derived from the French word aéronaute

using the French prefix aéro-

using the French suffix -naute

derived from the Greek word nautes, ναύτης (a boatman; seaman)

derived from the Greek word naus, ναῦς (a boat (of any size))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nau-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nāu-

The earliest known usage of astronaut in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English