Where does “конькобежец” come from?
конькобежец (Russian) comes from Russian бежа́ть, from Russian бечь, from Proto-Slavic běťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
конькобежец (Russian): skater
Definitions
- skater
Ancestry of “конькобежец”, step by step
конькобежец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian бежа́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бежа́ть | to run, to be running |
| 2 | Russian | бечь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | běťi | Alternative form of *běgati; to run, flee; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bḗˀgtei | to flee, run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰégʷeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via Russian коньки
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | коньки | skating |