Where does “восточнославя́нский” come from?
восточнославя́нский (Russian) comes from Russian славя́нский, from Proto-Slavic slověnьskъ, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
восточнославя́нский (Russian): East Slavic relating to the East Slavs
Definitions
- East Slavic relating to the East Slavs
Ancestry of “восточнославя́нский”, step by step
восточнославя́нский traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian славя́нский
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | славя́нский | Slav, Slavic |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slověnьskъ | Slavic |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Russian восто́чный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | восто́чный | east, eastern |