Where does “starne” come from?

starne (Middle English) comes from Old Norse stjarna, from Proto-Germanic sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

starne (Middle English): Alternative form of sterne

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sterne

Ancestry of “starne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestjarnastar
2Proto-Germanicsternǭstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-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-Germanic sternǭ →
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