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Where does “stellaire” come from?

stellaire (French) comes 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.

stellaire (French): stellar; stellaria

Definitions

  1. stellar; stellaria

Ancestry of “stellaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstellarisOf or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry
2Latinstēlla—
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “stellaire”

  • interstellaire
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