Where does “starred” come from?
Starred comes from Middle English sterre, Old English steorra, Proto-Germanic sternô, and Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, ultimately from the root h₂eHs- meaning to burn or shine.
starred (English): simple past tense and past participle of star;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of star;...
Ancestry of “starred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sterred | — |
Words derived from “starred”