Where does “небасяг” come from?
небасяг (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian неба, from Old Church Slavonic небо, from Proto-Slavic nȅbo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nébas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
небасяг (Belarusian): skyscraper
Definitions
- skyscraper
Ancestry of “небасяг”, step by step
небасяг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Belarusian неба
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | неба | sky; heaven |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | небо | heaven; sky |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nȅbo | sky |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nébas | cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Belarusian сяга́ць
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | сяга́ць | — |