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Surprisingly, yes.
The word is Latin, but its elements were borrowed from Greek.
Dis- means bad, unfavorable, negative (eg. displeasure)
-aster comes from the greek word άστρον (transliterated astron, pronounced ass-tron) which means a star.
Literally the word means unfavorable star influence, and it gradually evolved to its modern meaning.
The Greeks used (and still use) another word for it: catastrophe.
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What is the Greek root of disaster and what does it mean?
The Greek root of "disaster" is "dis-" which means "apart" or "away." Combined with the Latin root "astrum" meaning "star," the word translates to "bad star," reflecting the belief in ancient times that misfortune was caused by the influence of stars.
Where does the word star in the sky come from?
The word star comes from the Greek word "ἀστήρ" Aster meaning Star.
What is the greek or latin root word for asteroids?
Asteroid comes from the Greek word Aster meaning star.Other words that have Aster as there route :-Asterism(Star Constellation), Disaster (Bad Star), Asterisk (Small Star),
The origin of the word astronomer is the greek word astro meaning?
Star.
What is the Greek word for knight?
The greek word for knight is HIPPEASTRUM HIPPEA probably meaning horse and ASTRUM meaning (surprisingly) star. A horse star, a higher level horse hero.
What is the origin of the word astronaut?
Astro mans star and naut means traveller. Or Star traveller. It is Greek.
Whats the Root word aster means in disaster?
the root word is aster and it means star disaster means lost star
Which word has a root word that comes from the Greek word meaning star?
Astronomy and astronaut have the root 'Astros' which means star.
Is a comet named for a mythical creature?
no it is named after a greek word meaning long haired star
What does the greek root word aster mean?
From the word αστέρας (asteras) ancient αστήρ (astir) meaning star.
What is the base word of the word disaster?
Disaster is based on "astra" the Latin word for a star, also found in astrology, astronomy, astronaut, and the star-shaped flower, the aster.
What is the symbol above the eight called?
It is called as asterisk or star. From the Greek word asteriskos- meaning small star.
