Where does “istrela” come from?

istrela (Macanese) comes 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.

istrela (Macanese): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “istrela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseestrelastar
2Latinstellastar; wandering star, planet; star shape
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →
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