Where does “звезда” come from?
звезда (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic звѣзда, from Proto-Slavic gvězda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwaisdā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwoysdʰ-.
звезда (Russian): star; spider
Definitions
- star; spider
Ancestry of “звезда”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | звѣзда | star |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gvězda | star |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źwaisdā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰwoysdʰ- | — |