Where does “веслоногий” come from?
веслоногий (Russian) comes from Russian весло, from Old East Slavic весло, from Proto-Slavic veslo, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-tlom / weǵʰ-s-lom, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
веслоногий (Russian): having legs like oars
Definitions
- having legs like oars
Ancestry of “веслоногий”, step by step
веслоногий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian весло
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | весло | oar, paddle, scull; spoon; rifle, especially a... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | весло | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | veslo | oar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ-tlom / weǵʰ-s-lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |