Where does “estrellalbu” come from?

estrellalbu (Asturian) comes from Asturian estrella, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

estrellalbu (Asturian): (an animal) with a white-coloured star-shaped spot on its head

Definitions

  1. (an animal) with a white-coloured star-shaped spot on its head

Ancestry of “estrellalbu”, step by step

estrellalbu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Asturian estrella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianestrellastar
2Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Asturian albu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianalbuonly used in some adjectives as suffix
2LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →