Where does “штитоносец” come from?
штитоносец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian штит, from Proto-Slavic ščitъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skeitum, from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
штитоносец (Macedonian): shieldbearer
Definitions
- shieldbearer
Ancestry of “штитоносец”, step by step
штитоносец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian штит
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | штит | shield |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ščitъ | The original meaning was "something cut off,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skeitum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skey-to-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Macedonian носец
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | носец | — |