Where does “древото́чец” come from?
древото́чец (Russian) comes from Russian дре́во, from Old Church Slavonic дрѣво, from Proto-Slavic dervo, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
древото́чец (Russian): borer (carpenter moth, Cossidae)
Definitions
- borer (carpenter moth, Cossidae)
Ancestry of “древото́чец”, step by step
древото́чец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian дре́во
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дре́во | tree, wood |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | дрѣво | tree; wood; stake, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dervo | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |