Where does “ścirye” come from?
ścirye (Tocharian B) comes from Proto-Tocharian ścär-iye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
ścirye (Tocharian B): stars
Ancestry of “ścirye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Tocharian | ścär-iye- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |