Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively -- star.
see GREEK stronnumi
ἀστέρα (astera) − 4 Occurrences
ἀστέρας (asteras) − 3 Occurrences
ἀστέρες (asteres) − 5 Occurrences
ἀστέρος (asteros) − 3 Occurrences
ἀστέρων (asterōn) − 5 Occurrences
ἀστὴρ (astēr) − 4 Occurrences