Where does “Estelle” come from?

Estelle comes from Old French estelle, from Latin stella meaning "star," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr.

Ancestry of “Estelle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Estelle	—
2	Occitan	estela	star
3	Latin	stēla	—
4	Latin	stēlla	—
5	Proto-Italic	stērolā	star
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂stḗr	star
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

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