Where does “zavzdušnit” come from?

zavzdušnit (Czech) comes from Czech vzdušný, 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.

zavzdušnit (Czech): to aerate

Definitions

  1. to aerate

Ancestry of “zavzdušnit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvzdušnýair
2Czechvzduchair
3Russianво́здухair
4Old Church Slavonicвъздоухъair; breath
5Proto-Slavicvъzduxъdeep gasp, sigh; air
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
7Proto-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 →