Where does “sterrenwichelarij” come from?
sterrenwichelarij (Dutch) comes from Dutch sterrenwichelaar, 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.
Ancestry of “sterrenwichelarij”, step by step
sterrenwichelarij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sterrenwichelaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sterrenwichelaar | astrologer |
| 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 |
via Dutch wichelarij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wichelarij | divination |