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Where does “Hstā́” come from?

Hstā́ (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Hstā́ (Proto-Indo-Iranian): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “Hstā́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hstā́”

  • सितारा
  • ستاره
  • स्तृ
  • stêr
  • ستارہ
  • ستاره
  • ਸਿਤਾਰਾ
  • ستارہ
  • stl
  • stʾlk'
  • stêrnasî
  • stêr
  • Hstā́
  • Hstā́rakaH
  • стъалы
  • 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼
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