Where does “военно-воздушный” come from?

военно-воздушный (Russian) comes from Russian возду́шный, from Russian во́здух, from Old Church Slavonic въздоухъ, from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

военно-воздушный (Russian): air force

Definitions

  1. air force

Ancestry of “военно-воздушный”, step by step

военно-воздушный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian возду́шный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвозду́шныйaerial
2Russianво́здухair
3Old Church Slavonicвъздоухъair; breath
4Proto-Slavicvъzduxъdeep gasp, sigh; air
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰews-Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

via Russian вое́нный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвое́нныйmilitary, war
2Proto-Slavic*vojьnьnъmilitary, martial
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →