Where does “высокопревосходительство” come from?
высокопревосходительство (Russian) comes from Russian высо́кий, from Old East Slavic вꙑсокъ, from Proto-Slavic vysokъ, from Proto-Slavic -okъ, from Proto-Slavic -kъ, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
высокопревосходительство (Russian): Your Excellency; Majesty; Highness
Definitions
- Your Excellency; Majesty; Highness
Ancestry of “высокопревосходительство”, step by step
высокопревосходительство traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian высо́кий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | высо́кий | high |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вꙑсокъ | high; tall |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vysokъ | high; tall |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -okъ | From adjectives, forms a carrier of the... |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -kъ | Deverbal, forms token nouns; From expressive or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
via Russian превосходи́тельство
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | превосходи́тельство | Excellency |