Where does “благозву́чный” come from?
благозву́чный (Russian) comes from German wohlklingend, from German Wohl, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
благозву́чный (Russian): euphonious, euphonic, pleasant-sounding
Definitions
- euphonious, euphonic, pleasant-sounding
Ancestry of “благозву́чный”, step by step
благозву́чный traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German wohlklingend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wohlklingend | euphonious, melodious, dulcet; well-meaning |
| 2 | German | Wohl | good; weal; wealthy |
| 3 | Middle High German | wol | well |
| 4 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |