Where does “Sternwurz” come from?
Sternwurz (German) comes 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.
Sternwurz (German): any plant of the genus Orostachys within the succulent family Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Definitions
- any plant of the genus Orostachys within the succulent family Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Ancestry of “Sternwurz”, step by step
Sternwurz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German stern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stern | a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky |
| 2 | Middle High German | stërne | star |
| 3 | Old High German | sterno | star |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sternō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |