Where does “stila” come from?

stila (Istriot) comes from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

stila (Istriot): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “stila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
2Proto-Italicstērolāstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →