Where does “прѣдъборьникъ” come from?
прѣдъборьникъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic прѣдъ, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
прѣдъборьникъ (Old Church Slavonic): foremost fighter
Definitions
- foremost fighter
Ancestry of “прѣдъборьникъ”, step by step
прѣдъборьникъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic прѣдъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | прѣдъ | before; in front of |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | perdъ | before, in front of; before |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old Church Slavonic борьникъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | борьникъ | — |