Where does “stilla” come from?

stilla (Maltese) comes from Sicilian stidda, 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.

stilla (Maltese): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “stilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianstiddastar
2Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
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 →