Where does “estera” come from?
estera (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish estuera, from Latin storea, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
estera (Spanish): floor mat; doormat; foot mat
Definitions
- floor mat; doormat; foot mat
Ancestry of “estera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | estuera | — |
| 2 | Latin | storea | mat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “estera”