Where does “душещипательный” come from?

душещипательный (Russian) comes from Russian душа́, from Old East Slavic доуша, from Proto-Slavic duša, from Proto-Slavic *duxja.

душещипательный (Russian): sentimental, heart-wrenching

Definitions

  1. sentimental, heart-wrenching

Ancestry of “душещипательный”, step by step

душещипательный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian душа́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдуша́breath, spirit
2Old East Slavicдоушаsoul
3Proto-Slavicdušasoul; spirit
4Proto-Slavic*duxja

via Russian щипа́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianщипа́тьto pinch
Every word from Proto-Slavic *duxjaEvery word from Proto-Slavic dušaEvery word from Old East Slavic доуша
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