Where does “stærwritere” come from?
stærwritere (Old English) comes from Old English stær, from Proto-West Germanic *star, from Proto-Germanic staraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tern- — starling.
stærwritere (Old English): writer of history, historian
Definitions
- writer of history, historian
Ancestry of “stærwritere”, step by step
stærwritere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English stær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stær | starling; a stare; history |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *star | stiff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staraz | stiff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tern- | starling |
via Old English wrītere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wrītere | writer, scribe; draughtsman; painter; writer;... |