Where does “seastar” come from?
seastar (English) comes from English sea star, from English sea, from Middle English see, from Old English sǣ, from Proto-West Germanic saiwi, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
seastar (English): Alternative spelling of sea star
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of sea star
Ancestry of “seastar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sea star | A starfish |
| 2 | English | sea | A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... |
| 3 | Middle English | see | sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair |
| 4 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |