Where does “жар-птица” come from?
жар-птица (Russian) comes from Bulgarian птица, from Old Church Slavonic пътица, from Proto-Slavic pъtica, from Proto-Slavic pъta, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
жар-птица (Russian): firebird, phoenix; tempting, hard-to-achieve...
Definitions
- firebird, phoenix; tempting, hard-to-achieve...
Ancestry of “жар-птица”, step by step
жар-птица traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian птица
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | птица | bird, fowl |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | пътица | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pъtica | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pъta | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Russian жар
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | жар | heat; ardour; fever, high temperature |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žarъ | glow, heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer(m) | warm |
via Russian пти́ца
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пти́ца | bird |