Where does “stjerneskott” come from?

stjerneskott (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk stjerne

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk skott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskott—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →