Where does “ва́кса” come from?
ва́кса (Russian) comes from German Wachs, from Middle High German wahs, from Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic wahsą, from Proto-Indo-European woḱ-so-.
ва́кса (Russian): shoe polish
Definitions
- shoe polish
Ancestry of “ва́кса”, step by step
ва́кса traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wachs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wachs | wax; cere |
| 2 | Middle High German | wahs | wax |
| 3 | Old High German | wahs | wax |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |
via Proto-Tungusic *ŋiaksa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tungusic | *ŋiaksa | — |