Where does “цяжкадаступны” come from?
цяжкадаступны (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian цяжкі, from Old East Slavic тѧжькъ, from Proto-Slavic tęžьkъ, from Lithuanian tingus, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
цяжкадаступны (Belarusian): hard to reach, difficult to access
Definitions
- hard to reach, difficult to access
Ancestry of “цяжкадаступны”, step by step
цяжкадаступны traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Belarusian цяжкі
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | цяжкі | difficult, hard; heavy; severe, tough |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | тѧжькъ | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tęžьkъ | heavy |
| 4 | Lithuanian | tingus | lazy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tengʰ- | to pull; to be heavy, difficult |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Belarusian до́ступ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | до́ступ | — |