English
Polaris
Polaris comes from Latin stēlla polāris ‘pole star’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstēlla polāris‘pole star’
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Polaris
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstēlla polāris‘pole star’
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Polaris
Earliest quotation: 1990, Rust in Peace… Polaris: “Tremble, you weaklings, cower in fear / I am…”
Every English word from Latin stēlla polāris
Today it means
name α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin stēlla polāris / Polaris