Where does “stellātus” come from?
stellātus (Latin) comes from Latin stello, 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.
Ancestry of “stellātus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stello | To be set or covered with stars; To set or cover... |
| 2 | Latin | stēlla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |