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Etymology of the Greek word asteroeides (ἀστεροειδής)

the Greek word asteroeides, ἀστεροειδής

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 Late Greek suffix -eides, -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )

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

English asteroid, Italian asteroide, Latin Asteroidea