Where does “запасник” come from?
запасник (Russian) comes from Russian запасти́, from Russian пасти́, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
запасник (Russian): storeroom; запа́сник • m anim; reservist
Definitions
- storeroom; запа́сник • m anim; reservist
Ancestry of “запасник”, step by step
запасник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian запасти́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | запасти́ | to store up, to lay in a stock (of) |
| 2 | Russian | пасти́ | to graze, to pasture, to shepherd |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pastì | to pasture |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pṓˀstei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Russian запа́с
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | запа́с | reserve, store, supply, stock, stockpile, inventory, log, margin |