Where does “dvojhvězda” come from?
dvojhvězda (Czech) comes from Czech hvězda, from Proto-Slavic gvězda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwaisdā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwoysdʰ-.
dvojhvězda (Czech): binary star
Definitions
- binary star
Ancestry of “dvojhvězda”, step by step
dvojhvězda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech hvězda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hvězda | star; cartwheel |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gvězda | star |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źwaisdā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰwoysdʰ- | — |
via Czech dvoj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | dvoj | — |