Where does “въздух” come from?

въздух (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

въздух (Bulgarian): air

Definitions

  1. air

Ancestry of “въздух”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъzduxъdeep gasp, sigh; air
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →
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