Where does “воздуходувка” come from?
воздуходувка (Russian) comes 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.
воздуходувка (Russian): leaf blower
Definitions
- leaf blower
Ancestry of “воздуходувка”, step by step
воздуходувка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian во́здух
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | во́здух | air |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | въздоухъ | air; breath |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vъzduxъ | deep gasp, sigh; air |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Russian ду́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ду́ть | to blow |