Where does “stella” come from?
stella (Italian) comes from Latin stella, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
stella (Italian): a star; star, mullet
Ancestry of “stella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stella | star; wandering star, planet; star shape |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “stella”