Where does “землятрус” come from?

землятрус (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian зямля́, from Old East Slavic землꙗ, from Proto-Slavic zemľa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémijāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

землятрус (Belarusian): earthquake

Definitions

  1. earthquake

Ancestry of “землятрус”, step by step

землятрус traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian зямля́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianзямля́land
2Old East Slavicземлꙗearth, soil; land
3Proto-Slaviczemľaearth, soil; land
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*źémijāˀearth
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
6Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
7Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Belarusian трус

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianтрусrabbit; earthquake
2Proto-Slavic*trǫsъshaking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →