Where does “stellifien” come from?
stellifien (Middle English) comes from Middle French stellifier, from Medieval Latin stellificare, 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.
Ancestry of “stellifien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | stellifier | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | stellificare | — |
| 3 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |