Where does “sterrenkundige” come from?
sterrenkundige (Dutch) comes from Dutch sterrenkunde, from Dutch ster, from French étoile, from Middle French estoile, from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
sterrenkundige (Dutch): astronomer
Definitions
- astronomer
Ancestry of “sterrenkundige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sterrenkunde | astronomy |
| 2 | Dutch | ster | star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological... |
| 3 | French | étoile | star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a... |
| 4 | Middle French | estoile | star |
| 5 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 6 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 7 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |