Where does “в.” come from?
в. (Russian) comes from Russian век, from Old Church Slavonic вѣкъ, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
в. (Russian): abbreviation of век; abbreviation of вольт;...
Definitions
- abbreviation of век; abbreviation of вольт;...
Ancestry of “в.”, step by step
в. traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian век
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | век | century; age; lifetime |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | вѣкъ | age |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | věkъ | age |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Russian вольт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вольт | volt; API • m inan; circle |
via Russian восто́к
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | восто́к | east; the East |