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Where does “steorra” come from?

steorra (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sterrō, from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

steorra (Old English): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “steorra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsterrō—
2Proto-Germanicsternô—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “steorra”

  • star
  • starred
  • starlight
  • superstar
  • stardom
  • starfish
  • starlit
  • starship
  • starburst
  • starlet
  • lodestar
  • costar
  • starlike
  • Eurostar
  • stardust
  • protostar
  • superstardom
  • starshine
  • stargazer
  • megastar
  • stargate
  • starfield
  • starwort
  • rockstar
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