Where does “estornèl” come from?
estornèl (Occitan) comes from Latin sturnellus, from Latin Sturnus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tern- — starling.
estornèl (Occitan): starling
Definitions
- starling
Ancestry of “estornèl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sturnellus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Sturnus | starling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tern- | starling |