Where does “благозвучно” come from?
благозвучно (Russian) comes from Russian благозву́чный, 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.
благозвучно (Russian): euphoniously, mellifluously, in a pleasant-sounding manner
Definitions
- euphoniously, mellifluously, in a pleasant-sounding manner
Ancestry of “благозвучно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | благозву́чный | euphonious, euphonic, pleasant-sounding |
| 2 | German | wohlklingend | euphonious, melodious, dulcet; well-meaning |
| 3 | German | Wohl | good; weal; wealthy |
| 4 | Middle High German | wol | well |
| 5 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |