Where does “sternō” come from?
sternō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “sternō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “sternō”