Etymology of the English word constellation
the English word
constellationderived from the Late Latin word
constellatio (constellation; group of stars supposed to influence human affairs)
derived from the Latin word
stella (star; star; planet, heavenly body)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of constellation in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
constellateCognates
Dutch
constellatie, French
constellation, German
Konstellation, Norwegian
konstellasjon, Spanish
constelación, Swedish
konstellationUsage
Word found in Modern English
