Where does “кровопийца” come from?
кровопийца (Russian) comes from Russian кровь, from Old East Slavic крꙑ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
кровопийца (Russian): bloodsucker (e.g. insect, vampire)
Definitions
- bloodsucker (e.g. insect, vampire)
Ancestry of “кровопийца”, step by step
кровопийца traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian кровь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кровь | blood |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | крꙑ | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kry | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀs | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
via Russian пи́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пи́ть | to drink |