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Where does the word "stellar" come from? It comes from Latin stella, and was adopted directly into English (1650s).
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Where does the word "stellar" come from? It comes from Latin stella, and was adopted directly into English (1650s).
Stellar’s story begins in Latin: stella meant “a star.” The root of 'constellation'. It reached English by 1650s as stellar. Settled as the English word for anything relating to stars, later meaning outstanding. Today, stellar means relating to the stars, or figuratively, outstanding and excellent.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient stella "a star", the root of 'constellation'.
- Stage 2 · English · 1650s stellar "relating to stars, or outstanding", settled as the English word for anything relating to stars, later meaning outstanding.