Where does “vzduchovka” come from?
vzduchovka (Czech) comes from Czech vzduchový, from Czech vzduch, 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.
vzduchovka (Czech): air gun, air rifle
Definitions
- air gun, air rifle
Ancestry of “vzduchovka”, step by step
vzduchovka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vzduchový
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vzduchový | air |
| 2 | Czech | vzduch | air |
| 3 | Russian | во́здух | air |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | въздоухъ | air; breath |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | vъzduxъ | deep gasp, sigh; air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |