asterisk

Origin: The is derived from , from , from , from ᾰ̓στήρ (ultimately from ) + -ῐ́σκος. and . refers to the use of an asterisk to denote a footnote or marginal note in a text; in other words, information that is not important enough to be incorporated into the main text. refers to the use of an asterisk in a sporting record to indicate that the record is qualified in some manner (for example, that the sportsperson was found to have taken performance-enhancing drugs at the time). The is derived from the noun. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).