Where does “estoile” come from?

estoile (English) comes from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

estoile (English): A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as...

Definitions

  1. A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as...

Ancestry of “estoile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestoilestar
2Latinstēlacolumn, pillar
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →