astro-
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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “celestial body”).
- celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy
- Combining form of star.
- Hyponym: helio-
- astro- + centric → astrocentric