Etymology of the French word constellation
the French 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 French dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
constellatie, English
constellation, German
Konstellation, Norwegian
konstellasjon, Spanish
constelación, Swedish
konstellation
