Where does “stellarite” come from?

stellarite (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.

stellarite (English): A type of torbanite, which sparks when set on fire

Definitions

  1. A type of torbanite, which sparks when set on fire

Ancestry of “stellarite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstellarOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars;...
2LatinstellarisOf or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-
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