Where does “sterrne” come from?

sterrne (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.

sterrne (Middle English): Alternative form of sterne

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sterne

Ancestry of “sterrne”, 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 →