Where does “stélla” come from?

stélla (Ligurian) comes 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.

stélla (Ligurian): star; dear, darling

Definitions

  1. star; dear, darling

Ancestry of “stélla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
2Proto-Italicstērolāstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “stélla”

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