Where does “sterre” come from?
sterre (Middle English) comes from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic sterrō, from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
sterre (Middle English): star
Ancestry of “sterre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | steorra | star |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “sterre”