Where does “Estrella” come from?

Estrella (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish estrella, 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.

Estrella (Spanish): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “Estrella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishestrellastar
2Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “Estrella”

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