Where does “большеносый” come from?
большеносый (Russian) comes from Russian но́с, from Old East Slavic носъ, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
большеносый (Russian): having a large nose
Definitions
- having a large nose
Ancestry of “большеносый”, step by step
большеносый traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian но́с
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | но́с | nose |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | носъ | nose |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nȍsъ | nose |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nasús | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |
via Russian [[большой
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | [[большой | — |
via Russian больш(о́й)]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | больш(о́й)]] | — |