The story
- Middle English · derived from-ere
- Latin · derived fromastrologus
- Middle English · derived fromastrologie
- Middle English · inherited fromastrologer, astrologier, astrologere
- English todayastrologer
From Middle English astrologer, astrologier, astrologere, formed from Middle English astrologie or Latin astrologus + Middle English -ere, equivalent to astrology + -er. Ousted imported Middle English astrologien (“astrologer”), borrowed from Old French astrologien. Displaced Old English tungolwītga (literally “star prophet”).
Words from the same roots
Latinastrologus all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.