Where does “sternica” come from?
sternica (Polish) comes from Polish ster, from German Steuer, from Middle High German stiur, from Middle Low German stǖr, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
Ancestry of “sternica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | ster | helm; rudder; yoke |
| 2 | German | Steuer | tax |
| 3 | Middle High German | stiur | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | stǖr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiuriją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stiurijaną | to direct, steer |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |