Where does “stellated” come from?

stellated (English) comes from Latin stellātus, from Latin stello, 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.

stellated (English): star-shaped; stellate; Of a polyhedron, having...

Definitions

  1. star-shaped; stellate; Of a polyhedron, having...

Ancestry of “stellated”, step by step

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