Where does “שטערן” come from?
שטערן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German stërne, from Old High German sterno, from Proto-West Germanic sternō, from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
שטערן (Yiddish): star; forehead; to hinder, to prevent, to...
Definitions
- star; forehead; to hinder, to prevent, to...
Ancestry of “שטערן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | stërne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sterno | star |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sternō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
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