Where does “девяностолетний” come from?
девяностолетний (Russian) comes from Russian ле́то, from Old East Slavic лѣто, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.
девяностолетний (Russian): ninety-year
Definitions
- ninety-year
Ancestry of “девяностолетний”, step by step
девяностолетний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ле́то
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ле́то | year; summer, year |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лѣто | time |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |
via Russian девяно́сто
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | девяно́сто | ninety (90) |