Where does “sterne” come from?

sterne (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.

sterne (Middle English): A luminous body visible in the sky; a star or...

Definitions

  1. A luminous body visible in the sky; a star or...

Ancestry of “sterne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestjarnastar
2Proto-Germanicsternǭstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “sterne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →