Where does “зимник” come from?

зимник (Russian) comes from Russian зима́, from Old East Slavic зима, from Proto-Slavic zimà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źeimā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

зимник (Russian): ice road; a seasonal winter road over frozen terrain and/or frozen bodies of water

Definitions

  1. ice road; a seasonal winter road over frozen terrain and/or frozen bodies of water

Ancestry of “зимник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзима́winter
2Old East Slavicзимаwinter
3Proto-Slaviczimàwinter
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźeimā́ˀwinter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
6Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
7Proto-Indo-European-mi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →