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

  1. skater

Ancestry of “конькобежец”, step by step

конькобежец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian бежа́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбежа́тьto run, to be running
2Russianбечь
3Proto-SlavicběťiAlternative form of *běgati; to run, flee; to...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbḗˀgteito flee, run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷeti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via Russian коньки

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianконькиskating
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷetiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei