Where does “stjerneskott” come from?

stjerneskott (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stjerne, 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.

Ancestry of “stjerneskott”, step by step

stjerneskott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stjerne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstjernestar
2Old Norsestjarnastar
3Proto-Germanicsternǭstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Norwegian Bokmål skott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskottthe bow or stern end or compartment of a boat or other vessel
2Old Norseskot—
3Proto-Germanicskutąshot
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →
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