Where does “zvezda” come from?
zvezda (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic gvězda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwaisdā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwoysdʰ-.
zvezda (Slovene): star
Definitions
- star
Ancestry of “zvezda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gvězda | star |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źwaisdā́ˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰwoysdʰ- | — |