Where does “броненосный” come from?

броненосный (Russian) comes from Russian броня́, from Old East Slavic бръня, from Proto-Slavic brъňa, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 — breastplate.

броненосный (Russian): armored, armor-plated, ironclad

Definitions

  1. armored, armor-plated, ironclad

Ancestry of “броненосный”, step by step

броненосный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian броня́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianброня́armor, breastplate
2Old East Slavicбръня—
3Proto-Slavicbrъňaarmor
4Gothic𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉breastplate

via Russian носи́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianноси́тьto wear; carry; to bear
Every word from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 →Every word from Proto-Slavic brъňa →Every word from Old East Slavic бръня →