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Where does “stellio” come from?

stellio (Latin) 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.

stellio (Latin): stellion or other kind of small lizard, newt;...

Definitions

  1. stellion or other kind of small lizard, newt;...

Ancestry of “stellio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stellio”

  • stellionate
  • stellion
  • Stellio
  • stellionatus
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