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	—
2	Proto-Slavic	gvězda	star
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	*źwaisdā́ˀ	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	*ǵʰwoysdʰ-	—

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