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English word star comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (Star.)
*h₂eHs- (Proto-Indo-European)
hearth; ash
*h₂stḗr (Proto-Indo-European)
Star.
*sternǭ (Proto-Germanic)
Star.
*sterrǭ (West Germanic)
steorra (Old English)
A star; a star-like object.
sterre (Middle English)
Star.
star (English)
(acting) An actor in a leading role.. (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.. (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.. (printing) An asterisk (*).. (star) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or [...]