Where does “ветхозаветный” come from?
ветхозаветный (Russian) comes from Russian заве́т, from Proto-Slavic zavětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
ветхозаветный (Russian): Old Testament, vetero-testamentary; antiquated
Definitions
- Old Testament, vetero-testamentary; antiquated
Ancestry of “ветхозаветный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | заве́т | precept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | zavětъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |