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astron
Greek · ancient
"star"
star
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astrologia
Latin · ancient
"the study of the stars"
formed from Greek astron (star) and -logia (study of)
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astrologie
Old French · medieval
"the study of celestial influence on human affairs"
carried into French for the practice of reading celestial influence
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astrology
English · 1300s
"the practice of reading celestial positions for meaning"
settled as the English word for the practice of reading the stars
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