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Where does “Star” come from?

Star (German) comes from Old High German stara.

Star (German): starling; cataract; celebrity

Definitions

  1. starling; cataract; celebrity

Ancestry of “Star”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstara—

Words derived from “Star”

  • Filmstar
Every word from Old High German stara →