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Where does “estrellar” come from?

estrellar (Spanish) comes from Latin stellaris, 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.

estrellar (Spanish): to smash, shatter; to crash; to come to nothing

Definitions

  1. to smash, shatter; to crash; to come to nothing

Ancestry of “estrellar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstellarisOf or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry
2Latinstēlla—
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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