Where does “staar” come from?
staar (Dutch) comes from German star, from English star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic sterrō, from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
staar (Dutch): cataracts
Definitions
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Ancestry of “staar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | star | starling |
| 2 | English | star | Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless... |
| 3 | Middle English | sterre | star |
| 4 | Old English | steorra | star |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |