Where does “абоне́нт” come from?
абоне́нт (Russian) comes from Polish abonent, from German abonnent, from German abonnieren, from French abonner, from Old French aboner, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn — smoke; mist, haze.
абоне́нт (Russian): subscriber
Definitions
- subscriber
Ancestry of “абоне́нт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | abonent | male subscriber |
| 2 | German | abonnent | subscriber |
| 3 | German | abonnieren | to subscribe; to follow |
| 4 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 5 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 6 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |