Where does “stjerneskudd” come from?

stjerneskudd (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.

stjerneskudd (Norwegian Bokmål): a shooting star; a rising star; sparkler

Definitions

  1. a shooting star; a rising star; sparkler

Ancestry of “stjerneskudd”, step by step

stjerneskudd 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 skudd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskudda shot; skudd på mål - a shot at goal; round
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 →