Where does “stello-” come from?
stello- (English) comes 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.
Ancestry of “stello-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | stēlla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “stello-”