Where does “steic” come from?
steic (Romanian) comes from Romanian stei, from Romanian stea, from Romanian steauă, from Romanian steală, 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 “steic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | stei | with white spots on the head |
| 2 | Romanian | stea | star; third-person singular present subjunctive... |
| 3 | Romanian | steauă | — |
| 4 | Romanian | steală | — |
| 5 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |