Where does “vǫ̇sĕpuc” come from?
vǫ̇sĕpuc (Polabian) comes from Polabian vǫ̇s, from Proto-Slavic ǫsъ, from Proto-Slavic vǫdsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wónsa, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰsom, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vǫ̇sĕpuc (Polabian): barber
Definitions
- barber
Ancestry of “vǫ̇sĕpuc”, step by step
vǫ̇sĕpuc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polabian vǫ̇s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polabian | vǫ̇s | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ǫsъ | hair of a moustache; moustache |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vǫdsъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wónsa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰsom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Polabian puckăt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polabian | puckăt | — |