Where does “абисса́ль” come from?
абисса́ль (Russian) comes from French abyssal, from Late Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus, from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
абисса́ль (Russian): abyssal zone, abyssopelagic zone
Definitions
- abyssal zone, abyssopelagic zone
Ancestry of “абисса́ль”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | abyssal | abyssal pertaining to the deep sea |
| 2 | Late Latin | abyssalis | Of, pertaining to or resembling an abyss;... |
| 3 | Latin | abyssus | an abyss |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄβυσσος | bottomless, boundless; unfathomable; bottomless... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |