An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A geological structure on the Earth’s surface from an ancient meteorite impact.

Etymology (EN): Astrobleme, from → astro- + Gk. blema “scar, wound, missile,” from ballein “to throw;” PIE *gwele- “to throw”.

Etymology (PE): Axtarxasts, from axtar “star,” → astro-

• xast “wounded; scratched,” from xastan “to wound, wound by scratching,” Mid.Pers. xst, xs “to injure,” Av. vixad- “to crush,” Proto-Iranian *xad- “to wound, hurt,” Skt. khad- “to hurt.”