Where does “военно-морской” come from?
военно-морской (Russian) comes from Russian вое́нный, from Proto-Slavic *vojьnьnъ — military, martial.
военно-морской (Russian): naval
Definitions
- naval
Ancestry of “военно-морской”, step by step
военно-морской traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian вое́нный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вое́нный | military, war |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *vojьnьnъ | military, martial |
via Russian морско́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | морско́й | sea |