Where does “stjerneteikn” come from?

stjerneteikn (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.

stjerneteikn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a star sign, astrological sign, sign of the Zodiac

Definitions

  1. a star sign, astrological sign, sign of the Zodiac

Ancestry of “stjerneteikn”, step by step

stjerneteikn 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 teikn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskteikna sign; a character
2Old Norseteikn—
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sternǭ →