Where does “estrellita” come from?

estrellita (Spanish) comes from Spanish Estrella, 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.

estrellita (Spanish): Asteranthera ovata, a Chilean vine

Definitions

  1. Asteranthera ovata, a Chilean vine

Ancestry of “estrellita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishEstrellastar
2Old Spanishestrellastar
3Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
4Proto-Italicstērolāstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic stērolā →