Kurdish 'stêr' remarkably preserves the PIE *h₂stḗr almost intact, closely matching English 'star' and Latin 'stella' (→ French 'étoile'). Russian 'zvezda' diverged significantly, showing the Slavic branch took a different path.
stêr / stêrk *h₂stḗr
| Kurdish | Persian | Hindi | Russian | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stêr / stêrk | setâre | tārā | zvezda | étoile | star |
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January 11, 2026
Notes:
Striking Kurdish-English parallel