Where does “interstellar” come from?
Interstellar comes from the Latin prefix inter- meaning "between" combined with Latin stella meaning "star," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr.
interstellar (English): Between the stars; Among the stars
Definitions
- Between the stars; Among the stars
Ancestry of “interstellar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stellar | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars;... |
| 2 | Latin | stellaris | Of or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry |
| 3 | Latin | stēlla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |