Where does “рождественский” come from?

рождественский (Russian) comes from Russian рождество́, from Proto-Slavic roďьstvo, from Proto-Slavic roditi, from Proto-Slavic rodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

рождественский (Russian): Christmas

Definitions

  1. Christmas

Ancestry of “рождественский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрождество́—
2Proto-Slavicroďьstvobirth
3Proto-Slavicroditito give birth, to bear; to bear; to care about,...
4Proto-Slavicrodъgenus, race, birth; kin, family, tribe, clan;...
5Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rodъ →