Where does “светлоносец” come from?
светлоносец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian носи, from Proto-Slavic nositi, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
светлоносец (Macedonian): torchbearer
Definitions
- torchbearer
Ancestry of “светлоносец”, step by step
светлоносец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian носи
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | носи | to carry, bear; to bring; to wear |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nositi | to carry, to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |