Where does “Yagoda” come from?

Yagoda (English) comes from Russian я́года, from Old East Slavic ꙗгода, from Proto-Slavic agoda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

Ancestry of “Yagoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianя́годаberry
2Old East Slavicꙗгодаberry
3Proto-Slavicagodaberry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicṓˀgāˀberry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic agoda