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Where does “Estella” come from?

Estella is an English name derived from Latin Estelle, meaning "star."

Ancestry of “Estella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchEstelle—
2Occitanestelastar
3Latinstēla—
4Latinstēlla—
5Proto-Italicstērolāstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →