Where does “ledoborec” come from?
ledoborec (Czech) comes from Czech led, from Old Czech led, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.
ledoborec (Czech): icebreaker a ship designed to break through ice
Definitions
- icebreaker a ship designed to break through ice
Ancestry of “ledoborec”, step by step
ledoborec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech led
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | led | "inanimate"; ice |
| 2 | Old Czech | led | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lȇdъ | ice |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ledús | water in frozen form; ice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ-u-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ- | ice |
via Czech bořit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | bořit | to demolish |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | boriti | to battle, to wrestle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |