Etymograph

English

WTF Star

From WTF + star, because of its surprising light curve.

A compound of WTF + star

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