Where does “stela” come from?
stela (Polish) comes from Latin stēla, 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.
stela (Polish): stele, stela
Definitions
- stele, stela
Ancestry of “stela”, step by step
stela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin stēla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 2 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Polish tyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tyle | used to indicate that an amount or number equals something in the following or previous utterance; this much, this many; as many as; as much as |
| 2 | Old Polish | tyle | used to indicate that an amount or number equals something in the following or previous utterance; this much, this many; as many as; as much as |