Where does “Estella” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Estella”, step by step

Estella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Estelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchEstelle—
2Occitanestelastar
3Latinstēlacolumn, pillar
4Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
5Proto-Italicstērolāstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Late Latin astella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinastella—
2Latinastŭla—

Words derived from “Estella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →