From Proto-Turkic *yulduŕ (“star”). ҫтӑр is a contraction of ҫӑлтӑр. See cognates at the Proto-Turkic entry, compare also Turkish yıldırım.
ҫӑлтӑр • (śălt̬ăr) (3rd person possessive [please provide], plural ҫӑлтӑрсем)