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Where does “steală” come from?

steală (Romanian) comes 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.

Ancestry of “steală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstēlla—
2Proto-Italicstērolāstar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “steală”

  • înstela
  • stea
  • stele
  • înstelat
  • steauă
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