Where does “avandsterro” come from?
avandsterro (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon sterro, 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.
avandsterro (Old Saxon): evening star
Definitions
- evening star
Ancestry of “avandsterro”, step by step
avandsterro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon sterro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | sterro | a star |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Old Saxon aƀand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | aƀand | — |