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
| 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 |