English
WTF Star
From WTF + star, because of its surprising light curve.
Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr ‘star’
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Proto-West Germanic *sternō
Proto-West Germanic *sterrō
Old English steorra ‘star’
Middle English sterre
English star
Today it means
name Synonym of Tabby's Star: A star in Cygnus constellation, Milky Way Galaxy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / WTF Star