Etymology of the French word astre
the French word
astrederived from the Classical Latin word
astrum (star, heavenly body, planet)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of astre in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
astrifère,
astrée,
périastreCognates
Danish
stjerne, Dutch
ster, English
star, German
Stern, German
Sterke, Gothic
stairno, Icelandic
stjarna, Italian
astro, Nynorsk
sjödna, Riksmal
stjerne, Spanish
astro, Swedish
stjerna, Swedish
stiärna
