Where does “stara” come from?
stara (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse stara, from Proto-Germanic starjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stara (Icelandic): to stare; indefinite accusative singular of...
Definitions
- to stare; indefinite accusative singular of...
Ancestry of “stara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stara | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | starjaną | to be fixed, be rigid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |