Where does “сестра” come from?

сестра (Ukrainian) 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.

сестра (Ukrainian): sister; nurse

Definitions

  1. sister; nurse

Ancestry of “сестра”, 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 “сестра”

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