Etymology of the Latin word asteriscus
the Latin word
asteriscus (small star; asterisk)
derived from the Greek word
asteriskos, ἀστερίσκος
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-Derivations in other languages
English
asterisk, French
astérisque, Italian
asteriscoUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Medieval Latin
