Where does “interestel·lar” come from?

interestel·lar (Catalan) comes from Catalan estel·lar, from Latin stellaris, 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.

interestel·lar (Catalan): interstellar

Definitions

  1. interstellar

Ancestry of “interestel·lar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanestel·larstellar
2LatinstellarisOf or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →