Where does “vzduch” come from?

vzduch (Czech) comes from Russian во́здух, from Old Church Slavonic въздоухъ, from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

vzduch (Czech): air

Definitions

  1. air

Ancestry of “vzduch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́здухair
2Old Church Slavonicвъздоухъair; breath
3Proto-Slavicvъzduxъdeep gasp, sigh; air
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “vzduch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →