Where does “воздухоплавание” come from?

воздухоплавание (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.

воздухоплавание (Russian): aeronautics, aerostatics

Definitions

  1. aeronautics, aerostatics

Ancestry of “воздухоплавание”, step by step

воздухоплавание traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian во́здух

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

via Russian пла́вание

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпла́ваниеswimming, floating
2Russianпла́ватьto swim
3Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
4Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
5Proto-Slavic-vati—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰews- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъzduxъ →