Where does “аксамит” come from?
аксамит (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ἑξάμιτος, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
аксамит (Russian): velvet, expensive silk fabric
Definitions
- velvet, expensive silk fabric
Ancestry of “аксамит”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάμιτος | velvet; of six threads |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |