Where does “prestellar” come from?
prestellar (English) comes from English stellar, from Latin stellaris, 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.
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Ancestry of “prestellar”, step by step
prestellar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stellar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stellar | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars;... |
| 2 | Latin | stellaris | Of or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry |
| 3 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 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 |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |