Where does “Stern” come from?
Stern (German) comes from Old High German sterno, from Proto-West Germanic sternō, from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Stern (German): a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on...
Definitions
- a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on...
Ancestry of “Stern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | sterno | star |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sternō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “Stern”