Where does “strea” come from?

strea (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu strela, from Portuguese estrela, from Old Portuguese estrela, from Latin stella, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

strea (Papiamentu): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “strea”, step by step

strea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu strela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianustrelastar
2Portugueseestrelastar; celebrity
3Old Portugueseestrelastar
4Latinstellastar; wandering star, planet; star shape
5Proto-Italicstērolāstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Spanish Estrella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishEstrellastar
2Old Spanishestrellastar
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italic*stērlāstar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →