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Where does “ستاره” come from?

ستاره (Persian) comes from Middle Persian stʾlk', from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼, from Proto-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ستاره (Persian): star; spark; fate, destiny

Definitions

  1. star; spark; fate, destiny

Ancestry of “ستاره”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianstʾlk'star
2Old Persian𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼star
3Proto-IranianHstā́star
4Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ستاره”

  • सितारा
  • ستارہ
  • ستاره
  • ਸਿਤਾਰਾ
  • ستارہ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →