Where does “Stella” come from?

Stella (Tagalog) comes from English Stella, 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.

Ancestry of “Stella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStellaA black woman who visits Jamaica as a sex tourist
2Latinstēllaa star; a constellation
3Proto-Italicstērolāstar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-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 →