Where does “stela” come from?
Stela comes from Latin stela, from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stel-, a root meaning to place or set upright.
stela (English): an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a...
Definitions
- an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a...
Ancestry of “stela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stēla | — |
| 2 | Latin | stēlla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |