Where does “strela” come from?

strela (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese estrela, from Old Portuguese estrela, 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.

strela (Kabuverdianu): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “strela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseestrelastar; celebrity
2Old Portugueseestrelastar
3Latinstellastar; wandering star, planet; star shape
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “strela”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →