Where does “etel” come from?
etel (Norman) comes from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, 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.
etel (Norman): star
Definitions
- star
Ancestry of “etel”, step by step
etel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estoile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 2 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 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 |
via Old French esteile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esteile | Alternative form of estoile |
| 2 | Latin | stella | star; wandering star, planet; star shape |
| 3 | English | star lizard | A kind of lizard, the stellion |