Where does “zvjezdan” come from?
zvjezdan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zvijézda, from Proto-Slavic gvězda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwaisdā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwoysdʰ-.
zvjezdan (Serbo-Croatian): starry; starlike; stars; stellar
Definitions
- starry; starlike; stars; stellar
Ancestry of “zvjezdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | zvijézda | star |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gvězda | star |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źwaisdā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰwoysdʰ- | — |