Where does “Sternguckerin” come from?
Sternguckerin (German) comes from German Sterngucker, from German stern, from Middle High German stërne, 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.
Ancestry of “Sternguckerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sterngucker | stargazer, astronomer |
| 2 | German | stern | a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky |
| 3 | Middle High German | stërne | star |
| 4 | Old High German | sterno | star |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sternō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |