Where does “stellate” come from?

Stellate comes from Latin stellatus, derived from Latin stella, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr meaning star.

stellate (English): Shaped like a star, having points, or rays...

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a star, having points, or rays...

Ancestry of “stellate”, step by step

stellate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin stellātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstellātusstarry, starred; stellate
2LatinstelloTo be set or covered with stars; To set or cover...
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via English Stella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStellaA black woman who visits Jamaica as a sex tourist

Words derived from “stellate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →