Where does “तारा” come from?

तारा (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit तारा, from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

तारा (Marathi): a star

Definitions

  1. a star

Ancestry of “तारा”, step by step

तारा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit तारा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritताराa fixed star, asterism; the pupil of the eye; a...
2Sanskritतthis; that
3Sanskritस्तृa star
4Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Marathi तार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiतारwire, cord
2Sanskritतारcarrying across; crossing; the pupil of the eye
3Sanskritतॄto pass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́ →