Where does “stella” come from?

stella (New Latin) comes from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

stella (New Latin): star; wandering star, planet; star shape

Definitions

  1. star; wandering star, planet; star shape

Ancestry of “stella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicstērolāstar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “stella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →