Where does “sestra” come from?

sestra (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic sestra, from Proto-Slavic sesra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swésō, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sestra (Slovak): sister; nun; nurse

Definitions

  1. sister; nun; nurse

Ancestry of “sestra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsestrasister
2Proto-Slavicsesra—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicswésōsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “sestra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swésōr →