Where does “Stjörnustríð” come from?

Stjörnustríð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stjarna, from Old Norse stjarna, from Proto-Germanic sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Stjörnustríð (Icelandic): Star Wars

Definitions

  1. Star Wars

Ancestry of “Stjörnustríð”, step by step

Stjörnustríð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic stjarna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstjarnaa star
2Old Norsestjarnastar
3Proto-Germanicsternǭstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Icelandic stríð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstríðwar
2Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
3Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →