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Where does “stellare” come from?

stellare (Italian) comes from Italian Stella, 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.

stellare (Italian): stellar; star-shaped, radial; astronomical

Definitions

  1. stellar; star-shaped, radial; astronomical

Ancestry of “stellare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianStella—
2Latinstēlla—
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “stellare”

  • protostellare
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