Where does “stjörnuarfi” come from?

stjörnuarfi (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.

stjörnuarfi (Icelandic): fleshy starwort (Stellaria crassifolia)

Definitions

  1. fleshy starwort (Stellaria crassifolia)

Ancestry of “stjörnuarfi”, step by step

stjörnuarfi 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 arfi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicarfiheir; chickweed, starwort; indefinite dative...
2Old Norsearfiheir
3Proto-Germanicarbijôheir
4Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →