Where does “sternenklar” come from?

sternenklar (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.

sternenklar (German): starry, starlit

Definitions

  1. starry, starlit

Ancestry of “sternenklar”, step by step

sternenklar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansterna star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky
2Middle High Germanstërnestar
3Old High Germansternostar
4Proto-West Germanicsternō—
5Proto-Germanicsternôstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via German klār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklārclear; transparent; bright
2Middle High Germanklār—
3Middle Dutchclâerbright, shining, ready, finished
4Latinclārusclear, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternô →