WHAT DOES THE GERMAN WORD STAR MEAN

What Does the German Word ,,Star'' Mean? The adjective ''starblind'' h as its origin in the 8th century. It describes the disease of eyes whi ch are blind from cataract. This definition can be derived from the an cient Creek medicine and is the definition for a ''starre'' (which mea ns inert) effusion behind the pupil. Martin Luther introduces the subj ect ''Star'' as a synonym for blindness. In the 18th century some ling uists supposed this subject could be deducted from ''starr blicken'' ( which means ''to look motionless''). Even until today this misleading meaning is widespread although standard literature of linguistics as w ell as standard literature of the history of ophthalmology refer to th e original meaning of this word.