Where does “авиабензин” come from?
авиабензин (Russian) comes from Russian бензи́н, from German Benzin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
авиабензин (Russian): aviation fuel, jet fuel
Ancestry of “авиабензин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бензи́н | — |
| 2 | German | Benzin | petrol, gasoline |
| 3 | German | -īn | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |