Where does “streya” come from?

streya (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish Estrella, from Old Spanish estrella, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

streya (Papiamentu): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “streya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishEstrellastar
2Old Spanishestrellastar
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →