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; mullet, star
Definitions
- star; mullet, star
Ancestry of “estrella”, step by step
estrella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish estrella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | estrella | star |
| 2 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Latin stella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stella | star; wandering star, planet; star shape |
| 2 | English | star lizard | A kind of lizard, the stellion |