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Where does “ster” come from?

ster (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic sterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ster (Proto-Brythonic): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “ster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsterāstar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ster”

  • sêr
  • archser
  • seren
  • ster
  • stered
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