Where does “верблюд” come from?
верблюд (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian верблю́д, from Proto-Slavic velьb(l)ǫdъ, from Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃, from Proto-Germanic ulbanduz, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, from Egyptian ꜣbw — cessation; elephant; elephant tusk.
верблюд (Eastern Mari): camel
Definitions
- camel
Ancestry of “верблюд”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | верблю́д | camel |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | velьb(l)ǫdъ | camel |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 | camel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ulbanduz | camel |
| 5 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 7 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |