Where does “воздухопловец” come from?

воздухопловец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian воздух, from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

воздухопловец (Macedonian): airfarer, aviator, airman

Definitions

  1. airfarer, aviator, airman

Ancestry of “воздухопловец”, step by step

воздухопловец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian воздух

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

via Macedonian плови

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianпловиto sail, navigate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →