Where does “stêr” come from?

stêr (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic ster, from Proto-Celtic sterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

stêr (Breton): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “stêr”, step by step

stêr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Brythonic ster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicsterstar
2Proto-Celticsterāstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Old Breton staer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Bretonstaer—

Words derived from “stêr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic sterā →