Where does “rezidentura” come from?
rezidentura (English) comes from Russian резиденту́ра, from Russian резидент, from German Resident, from French résident, from French résider, from Latin residēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
rezidentura (English): A base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country
Definitions
- A base of Soviet/Russian espionage operations within a foreign country
Ancestry of “rezidentura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | резиденту́ра | a base of espionage operations within a foreign country; an intelligence service station in a foreign country; a rezidentura |
| 2 | Russian | резидент | resident; fixed-post spy; resident spy, resident,... |
| 3 | German | Resident | resident |
| 4 | French | résident | resident; third-person plural present indicative... |
| 5 | French | résider | to reside, live; to lie |
| 6 | Latin | residēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |