English
Star of the Sea
Star of the Sea comes from Middle English sterre of þe see.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500sterre of þe see
- EnglishtodayStar of the Sea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500sterre of þe see
- EnglishtodayStar of the Sea
Made of the words Star + of + the + Sea
Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr ‘star’
…
Proto-West Germanic *sternō
Proto-West Germanic *sterrō
Old English steorra ‘star’
Middle English sterre
English Star
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
…
Proto-West Germanic *ab
Old English æf
Old English of ‘from’
Middle English of
English of
Proto-Germanic *saiwiz ‘sea, lake’
Proto-West Germanic *saiwi ‘body of water’
Old English sǣ
Middle English see ‘sea’
English Sea
Every English word from Middle English sterre of þe see
Today it means
name Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
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