Where does “пятизвёздный” come from?
пятизвёздный (Russian) comes from Russian звезда, from Old East Slavic звѣзда, from Proto-Slavic gvězda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwaisdā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwoysdʰ-.
пятизвёздный (Russian): having five stars (e.g. star system; decorations)
Definitions
- having five stars (e.g. star system; decorations)
Ancestry of “пятизвёздный”, step by step
пятизвёздный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian звезда
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | звезда | star; spider |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | звѣзда | star |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gvězda | star |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źwaisdā́ˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰwoysdʰ- | — |