Where does “stellular” come from?

stellular (English) comes from Latin stellula, 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.

stellular (English): Having the shape or appearance of little stars;...

Definitions

  1. Having the shape or appearance of little stars;...

Ancestry of “stellular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstellula—
2Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-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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