Where does “аквала́нг” come from?
аквала́нг (Russian) comes from English aqualung, from English lung, from Middle English lunge, from Old English lungen, from Proto-Germanic lunganjō, from Proto-Germanic lungô, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
аквала́нг (Russian): aqualung
Definitions
- aqualung
Ancestry of “аквала́нг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aqualung | A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater |
| 2 | English | lung | A biological organ of vertebrates that controls... |
| 3 | Middle English | lunge | — |
| 4 | Old English | lungen | lung |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lunganjō | lung |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lungô | lung |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |