Where does “starian” come from?
starian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *starēn, from Proto-Germanic starāną, from Proto-Indo-European stere-.
starian (Old English): to stare
Ancestry of “starian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *starēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | starāną | to gaze, stare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stere- | — |
Words derived from “starian”